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zone defense


zone defense

noun

Definition of ZONE DEFENSE

: a system of defense (as in basketball or football) in which each player guards an assigned area rather than a specified opponent
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First Known Use of ZONE DEFENSE

1927

Rhymes with ZONE DEFENSE

common sense, confidence, evidence, no-nonsense, present tense, recompense

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