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zone defense

zone defense noun: a defense in which each player covers an area of the court.

Noun

zone defense (countable and uncountable, plural zone defenses)

  1. A defense in which each player covers an area of the court.
    • Outside shooting is essential to beating a zone defense.

Antonyms of zone defense

Forms of zone defense

pluralzone defenses

Questions about zone defense

What does zone defense mean?
Zone defense means a defense in which each player covers an area of the court.
What part of speech is zone defense?
Zone defense is a noun.
What is the plural of zone defense?
The plural of zone defense is zone defenses.

Words near zone defense in the dictionary

  1. Zone 4 Poblacion
  2. Zone 5 Poblacion
  3. Zone 6 Poblacion
  4. Zone 7 Poblacion
  5. Zone A
  6. zone defense
  7. zone defenses
  8. Zone diet
  9. zone foot therapy
  10. Zone I
  11. Zone II

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