"special team" meaning in All languages combined

See special team on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: special teams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} special team (plural special teams)
  1. (American football) A group of football players with special assignments for plays other than standard offensive and defensive plays, such as those involving kicking. Categories (topical): Football (American) Synonyms: suicide squad
    Sense id: en-special_team-en-noun-h9uJUdfQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (ice hockey) A group of ice hockey players most often used during power plays consisting of more defensive players than usual on the team that was penalized in hopes of killing the penalty, or more offensive players than usual on the team with the advantage in players to increase the chance of scoring a goal. Categories (topical): Ice hockey
    Sense id: en-special_team-en-noun-EugYYwbk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports

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