near-fall

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

near +‎ fall

Noun[edit]

near-fall (plural near-falls)

  1. (wrestling) 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.
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