"star pass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: star passes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} star pass (plural star passes)
  1. (roller derby) The transfer of jammer status to a team's pivot, accomplished by passing a helmet cover marked with a star. Categories (topical): Roller derby
    Sense id: en-star_pass-en-noun-UmiGQHlK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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