Entertainment / Basketball / Zone Defense: A defense used extensively in college but not permitted in the NBA, where each defender is responsible for an area of the court and must guard any player who enters that area.
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Defense Noun Synonyms: shelter, protection, cover, guard, safeguard, shield
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Zone Noun Synonyms: area, quarter, district, region, sector, section, sphere, belt, territory, province, realm, domain, precinct, bailiwick, department, terrain, circle, locality, locale, turf
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Entertainment / Basketball / Illegal Defense: A rather nebulous rule that is called irregularly. It's designed to prevent the use of the zone defense; it??s more like a 3-second violation for the defense, in which no defender can stay in the lane MORE
Entertainment / Ice Hockey / Split The Defense: To skate between two defenders into or within the attacking zone. MORE
Business / Real Estate / Special Studies Zone: A specific area where an investigation is taking place regarding seismic or geologic considerations. MORE
Entertainment / Ice Hockey / Stay-At-Home Defense Man: A defense man who plays very defensively. He doesn't rush the puck very often. MORE
Business / Agriculture / Soil Moisture Zone: Depth of soil from which plant roots extract water. MORE