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guard
has definitions from the fields of sport,basketball,american football,military,boxing,games,work
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[ noun ] (work) a person who keeps watch over something or someone
Used in print (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)Wait '' ! cried the guard who ran from the hut to shout to other men standing about outside . (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)Ludie hopped rides on freight_cars , and was chased by Mr._Yankton , the railroad guard . (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)Stories of the depravity of the guards at Globocnik 's camps struck_a_chord of terror at the mere mention of their names . I will get you inside the guard camp as a member of my crew . (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)Three Union guards appeared , carrying their rifles at ready . Related terms defender doorkeeper watchman outrider halberdier screener bouncer |
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[ verb ] watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
Synonyms Examples "guard my possessions while I'm away" Used in print (The New York Times,...)Arnold 's iron shot from the tee burrowed into the bunker guarding the green , an embankment that had become soft and spongy from the rains , thereby bringing local rules into force . (James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)`` Such_as ' sending the cat to guard the mice ' , or ' the falcon to protect the dove ' , or most terribly sharp of all , ' the human_being to save humanity '' ' . |
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[ verb ] to keep watch over
Examples : "there would be men guarding the horses." Used in print (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)The queen afterward keeps incubating and guarding her eggs like a mother hen , taking a sip from_time_to_time from the rather liquid honey in her honey pots . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a device designed to prevent injury
Synonyms Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Moritz does n't even have a nose guard or hip_pads but he 's one of the most valuable members of the Longhorn team that will be heavily favored Saturday over Oklahoma in the cotton_bowl . Related terms |
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[ verb ] protect against a challenge or attack
Examples : "Hold that position behind the trees!" "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" Used in print (Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)To guard against the tyranny of a numerical majority , Calhoun developed his theory of `` concurrent majority '' , which , he said , `` by giving to each portion of the community which may be unequally affected by the action of government , a negative on the others , prevents all partial or local legislation '' . |
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[ noun ] (sport,american football,games) the person who plays that position on a football team
Examples "the left guard was injured on the play" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)End Gene_Raesz , who broke a hand in the Owl 's game with LSU , was back working_out with Rice_Monday , and John_Nichols , sophomore guard , moved_back into action after a week 's idleness with an ankle injury . The Texans made themselves a comforting break on the opening kickoff when Denver 's Al_Carmichael was jarred loose from the ball when Dave_Grayson , the speedy halfback , hit him and Guard Al_Reynolds claimed it for Dallas . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (boxing) a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
Examples "keep your guard up" Used in print (Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)He stepped inside Jess 's guard and landed two blows to the big man 's belly , putting everything he had behind them . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (sport,basketball) the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
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[ noun ] (sport,american football) a position on the line of scrimmage
Examples "guards must be good blockers" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (military) a group of men who escort and protect some important person
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[ noun ] a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
Synonyms Examples "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution" "an insurance policy is a good safeguard" "we let our guard down" Related terms |
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[ verb ] take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
Examples "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff" "guard against infection" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (military) the duty of serving as a sentry
Synonyms Examples "he was on guard that night" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 14892
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[ noun ] (sport,basketball) a position on a basketball team
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