(aviation, military) A last-resort defensive maneuver in dogfighting used by an aircraft with critically-low kinetic energy, consisting of a rolling scissors performed straight down, using gravity to supply the kinetic energy needed to continue maneuvering, while attempting to either slow down enough to get behind the attacker or else trick the attacker into crashing into the ground.

(basketball, soccer) A defense in which each player covers an area of the court.

The means of defending oneself from physical attack.

(law, humorous) Any legal strategy or propaganda strategy that seeks to overwhelm its audience with nonsensical arguments, as a way of confusing the audience and drowning out legitimate opposing arguments.

(law) A plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, lack of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated.

All the methods and procedures involved in defending against attack by chemical agents.

Any defensive measure against an attack by missiles etc while in space

(law) A defense against a suit or criminal charge that asserts mitigating facts rather than contesting the main fact of the allegation.

plural of space defense

plural of zone defense