PREVENT DEFENSE


Meaning of PREVENT DEFENSE in English

ˈprēˌventˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ; _prēˈvent-, _prə̇ˈ-, also -_ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ noun

: a football defense in which linebackers and backs play deeper than usual in order to prevent the completion of a long pass

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