prevent defenses

A form of prevent defense — Any defense intended to prevent rapid scoring by the offense, at the expense of allowing relatively easy, slower scoring.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of prevent defense
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APA

prevent defenses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prevent%20defenses

MLA

“prevent defenses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prevent%20defenses. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prevent defenses,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prevent%20defenses.

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