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standing eight

standing eight noun: an eight-second count called by the referee during a match, to determine whether one of the boxers is fit to continue.

Noun

standing eight (plural standing eights)

  1. An eight-second count called by the referee during a match, to determine whether one of the boxers is fit to continue.

Forms of standing eight

pluralstanding eights

Questions about standing eight

What does standing eight mean?
Standing eight means an eight-second count called by the referee during a match, to determine whether one of the boxers is fit to continue.
What part of speech is standing eight?
Standing eight is a noun.
What is the plural of standing eight?
The plural of standing eight is standing eights.

Words near standing eight in the dictionary

  1. standing cup
  2. standing cups
  3. standing desk
  4. standing desks
  5. standing down
  6. standing eight
  7. standing eights
  8. standing end
  9. standing ends
  10. standing fast
  11. standing fire

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