- prevent defense
- \\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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