route one

British  

noun

1. soccer

   1. a style of play involving long high kicks towards a central striker

   2. ( as modifier )

      route-one tactics

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Example Sentences

While the Spanish have their 'tiki-taka', the English have 'route one' football.

From BBC

Amorim tried to play down the significance of his route one tactical switch afterwards.

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“It’s just good practice. Because at some point we may have to go down a route,” one of his deputies explained, trailing off.

From Salon

A total of 32 members voted in favour while 14 voted against route one.

From BBC

With the Suez Canal to the north of the Red Sea, it makes the route one of the world's most important routes for consumer goods, oil and liquefied natural gas shipments.

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