game-deciding defense
noun phraseUK /ɡeɪm dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ dɪˈfens/
US /ɡeɪm dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ dɪˈfens/
A defense that saves the game at the very end.
The team won thanks to a game-deciding defense in the final seconds.
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2. A defensive play that decides who wins the match.
Her game-deciding defense stopped the striker one-on-one.
3. The defensive unit that makes the winning stop.
The game-deciding defense held strong on fourth down.
4. A last-moment defensive effort that seals victory.
Their game-deciding defense forced a turnover at the buzzer.