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catenaccio

cat·e·nac·cio [ kàttə náchee  ] (plural cat·e·nac·ci·os)


noun 
Definition:
 
defensive formation: in soccer, a strongly defensive formation involving one free defender positioned behind his or her teammates

[Late 20th century. < Italian, literally "door bolt" < Latin catena "chain"]
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