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Wolfenden gap

Wolfenden gap proper noun: a drop-off in participation in sport at the end of schooling.

Proper noun

the Wolfenden gap

  1. (UK, historical) A drop-off in participation in sport at the end of schooling.

Origin of Wolfenden gap

After the Wolfenden Committee on Sport and the Community, which prompted discussion of the issue.

Questions about Wolfenden gap

What does Wolfenden gap mean?
Wolfenden gap means a drop-off in participation in sport at the end of schooling.
What part of speech is Wolfenden gap?
Wolfenden gap is a proper noun.

Words near Wolfenden gap in the dictionary

  1. wolfeite
  2. wolfen
  3. Wolfenbarger
  4. Wolfenbargers
  5. Wolfenden
  6. Wolfenden gap
  7. Wolfendens
  8. Wolfenstein
  9. wolfer
  10. Wolferlow
  11. wolfers

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