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DEFENDING TEAM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
Example:
his teams are always good on defense
Synonyms:
defence; defending team; defense
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("defending team" is a kind of...):
squad; team (a cooperative unit (especially in sports))
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
