Meaning of scissor tackle | Babel Free
Definitions
A tackle where one player slides in and wraps their legs either side of an opponent's legs.
Examples
“Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboué has defended his scissor tackle on Liam Ridgewell by insisting that he "did not want⟳ to kill⟳" the Birmingham player in Saturday's match⟳ at the Emirates.”
“As he looks to get⟳ a shot away, a clumsy, lunging scissor tackle by Ledley King drags him to the ground.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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