English Explanatory Dictionary

near-fall

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wrestling maneuver where shoulders are pinned to the mat for between one and two seconds. Alternatively a two second approach of shoulders to within two inches of the mat also counts for scoring.

Word forms

near-fall near-falls

Etymology

From near + fall.

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