"crack team" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crack teams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crack team (plural crack teams)
  1. A highly functional, smooth-running team. Synonyms: dream team
    Sense id: en-crack_team-en-noun-yOr~yjEy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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