zone defense
zone de·fense
Z z Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zohn dih-fens or especially for 7, 9, dee-fens]
- /zoʊn dɪˈfɛns or especially for 7, 9, ˈdi fɛns/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zohn dih-fens or especially for 7, 9, dee-fens]
- /zoʊn dɪˈfɛns or especially for 7, 9, ˈdi fɛns/
Definition of zone defense words
- noun zone defense a method of defense, especially in basketball and football, in which each member of the defensive team guards a specified portion of the playing area. 1
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Origin of zone defense
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
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Parts of speech for Zone defense
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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zone defense popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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