"solo run" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-solo run.ogg [Australia] Forms: solo runs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} solo run (plural solo runs)
  1. (Gaelic football) A run made while soloing (and possibly bouncing) the football. Categories (topical): Gaelic football
    Sense id: en-solo_run-en-noun-VB6qHUe4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43
  2. (figurative, Ireland) Action taken without consultation of colleagues or approval of superiors. Tags: Ireland, figuratively
    Sense id: en-solo_run-en-noun-uTEhBgZk Categories (other): Irish English

Inflected forms

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