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单词 multiflex
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Definition of multiflex in English:

multiflex

adjective ˈmʌltɪflɛks
  • 1Especially in commercial use: flexible, bendable in many ways or directions. More generally: multi-purpose, suitable for a variety of uses or situations.

  • 2North American Sport. In certain games: designating a type of (especially offensive) play suitable for many different situations. Chiefly in "multiflex offence"noun (a) Amer. Football a strategy in which the backs and ends show flexibility in the positions they can adopt; (b) Basketball a strategy notable for the wide repertoire of tactics used on the offense.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in American Home. From multi- + flex-.

Definition of multiflex in US English:

multiflex

adjectiveˈmʌltɪflɛks
  • 1Especially in commercial use: flexible, bendable in many ways or directions. More generally: multi-purpose, suitable for a variety of uses or situations.

  • 2North American Sport. In certain games: designating a type of (especially offensive) play suitable for many different situations. Chiefly in "multiflex offence"noun (a) Amer. Football a strategy in which the backs and ends show flexibility in the positions they can adopt; (b) Basketball a strategy notable for the wide repertoire of tactics used on the offense.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in American Home. From multi- + flex-.

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