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defending adj : attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring

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defending

Defender, meaning 'who/which defends', may refer to:

Defender (arcade game), a 1980s arcade game
Defenders (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero team.
Defender (football), an association football position of defence
A public defender in American law
The Defenders, several works of fiction
Land Rover Defender, a 4x4 off-road vehicle
MD 500 Defender, a light military helicopter
Fletcher FD-25 Defender, a small counter-insurgency aircraft
The Defender, a Dolph Lundgren film
Defenders (Ireland) were a militant peasant secret society in the 18th century Ireland, who were involved in the 1798 rebellion
Windows Defender, an antispyware technology by Microsoft
A defendant in a case under Scottish law.
Defender (novel), a 2001 science fiction novel in the Foreigner Universe of C. J. Cherryh
Connecticut Defenders, Double-A Affiliate of the San Francisco Giants
Defender (album), a 1987 album by Rory Gallagher
Defender (yacht), the 1895 America's Cup winner
Los Angeles D-Fenders, a Los Angeles NBA Development League team
HMS Defender, a name used by 8 Royal Navy ships since 1797