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wing-play

wing-play noun: the art of playing as a winger.

Noun

wing-play (uncountable)

  1. The art of playing as a winger.
    • Stoke deserved their advantage and they looked to build on their lead with Etherington continuing his busy wing-play down the opposite flank.2011 March 13, Chris Bevan, “Stoke 2 - 1 West Ham”, in BBC

Forms of wing-play

alternative formwing play
alternative formwingplay

Questions about wing-play

What does wing-play mean?
Wing-play means the art of playing as a winger.
What part of speech is wing-play?
Wing-play is a noun.

Words near wing-play in the dictionary

  1. wing-backs
  2. wing-footed
  3. wing-handed
  4. wing-nut
  5. wing-nuts
  6. wing-play
  7. wing-shell
  8. wing-shells
  9. wing-shot
  10. wing-shots
  11. wing-tip

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