"offside trap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: offside traps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} offside trap (usually uncountable, plural offside traps)
  1. (soccer) A defensive play intended to catch the attacking team offside, generally in such a way that the defense line suddenly and simultaneously moves forward. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Football (soccer) Translations (defensive play): tàctica del fora de joc [feminine] (Catalan), buitenspelval [feminine] (Dutch), suluseisulõks (Estonian), paitsioansa (Finnish), piège du hors-jeu [masculine] (French), Abseitsfalle [feminine] (German), trappola del fuorigioco (Italian), offsidefälla [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-offside_trap-en-noun-WA3CvkFG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

Inflected forms

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