near-fall
Meaning
Noun
- 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.
Origin
- near + fall
Modern English dictionary
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