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de·fense·man
 defenseman
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- pronunciation:
- dih
fens
m
 n
[or]
dih
fens
maen
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noun |
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defensemen |
| definition: |
in the sports of hockey or lacrosse, a player or a team member who is assigned a position close to the goal in order to prevent the other team from scoring.
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