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man-to-man defense

noun Sports.

a method of defense in team sports, especially in basketball and football, in which each member of the defensive team is designated to guard a particular member of the offensive team.

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Nearby words

  1. man-of-war bird,
  2. man-of-war fish,
  3. man-sized,
  4. man-tailored,
  5. man-to-man,
  6. man-trap,
  7. man-year,
  8. man.,
  9. man. pr.,
  10. mana
Compare zone defense.

Origin of man-to-man defense

First recorded in 1955–60
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