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a) A person who plays at two positions, not good enough at either to be restricted to it.b) A shot that is hit between the legs. It was first popularized by Frenchman Yannick Noah.
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Tweener — (von engl. between, „zwischen”) ist eine inoffizielle Bezeichnung für Spieler im Basketball. Genau wie bei den Swingman und den Combo Guards, kann man sie keiner genauen Position zuordnen. Man unterscheidet zwischen zwei Arten von Tweenern. Im… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tweener — * Traditionally hosted by Erin, a party or celebration strategically placed between two other parties or celebrations. Often devolves into ritualistic orgies.Tweener can also refer to:* Tween * Tweener: A person whose age places them between… … Wikipedia
Tweener — Dans le catch, un tweener est un personnage qui est neutre ou ambiguë (il est entre le face et le heel). Ils sont parfois référés comme les greys (gris). Un autre terme qui décrit ce type de personnage est antihéros. Beaucoup d observateurs du… … Wikipédia en Français
tweener — /ˈtwinə/ (say tweenuh) noun 1. → tweeny (def. 1). 2. something designed for a tweeny, and therefore between designated sizes for children or adults. –adjective 3. of, relating to, or designed for a tweener: a tweener racquet …
Tweener (Prison Break episode) — Infobox Television episode Title = Tweener Series = Prison Break Caption = Season = 1 Episode = 9 Airdate = October 31, 2005 Production = 1AKJ08 Writer = Paul Scheuring Director = Matt Earl Beesley Season list = Infobox Prison Break season 1… … Wikipedia
Tweener (basketball) — A tweener in basketball is a term, sometimes used derisively, for a player who is able to play two positions, but is not ideally suited to play either position exclusively, so he/she is said to be in between. A tweener has a set of skills that do … Wikipedia
tweener — noun Etymology: between + 2 er Date: 1978 a player who has some but not all of the necessary characteristics for each of two or more positions (as in football or basketball) … New Collegiate Dictionary
tweener — tween·er … English syllables
tweener — tween•er [[t]ˈtwi nər[/t]] n. Chiefly Basketball and Football. a player who has many of the physical characteristics required to play two or more positions on the team but not enough to qualify ideally for any of them • Etymology: [1975 80;… … From formal English to slang
tweener — ˈtwēnə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: tween + er (II) : a player who has some but not all of the necessary characteristics for each of two or more positions (as in football or basketball) … Useful english dictionary
