"hands-in" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?|head=hands-in}} hands-in
  1. (chiefly US, Canada, college, school, amateur sports) A show of unity and usually optimism at the end of an informal huddle of players whereby the players simultaneously extend a hand horizontally towards the center of the circle and then raise their hands in the air with a short team chant. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Sports Related terms: huddle
    Sense id: en-hands-in-en-noun-p-BRJme~ Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

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