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special teams

special teams is the plural of special team.

Meaning of special team

Noun

special team (plural special teams)

  1. A group of football players with special assignments for plays other than standard offensive and defensive plays, such as those involving kicking.
    Synonyms:
    suicide squad
  2. 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.

Questions about special teams

What is special teams the plural of?
Special teams is the plural of special team.

Words near special teams in the dictionary

  1. special stage
  2. special stages
  3. special team
  4. special teamer
  5. special teamers
  6. special teams
  7. special treatment
  8. special treatments
  9. special unitary group
  10. special unitary groups
  11. special verdict

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