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DROP PASS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drop pass
1, record 1, English, drop%20pass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In basketball, a pass in which a player in control of the ball simply throws it back to a trailing teammate and continues advancing to draw off the defence. 2, record 1, English, - drop%20pass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 1, English, - drop%20pass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passe en retrait
1, record 1, French, passe%20en%20retrait
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 1, French, - passe%20en%20retrait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drop pass
1, record 2, English, drop%20pass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(In hockey ...) A pass in which a player in control of the ball or puck simply leaves it to be picked up by a trailing teammate and continues past it to draw off the defence. 2, record 2, English, - drop%20pass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passe arrière
1, record 2, French, passe%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- passe courte 1, record 2, French, passe%20courte
correct, feminine noun
- passe en retrait 1, record 2, French, passe%20en%20retrait
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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