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special teams
noun[ plural ]
uk /ˈspeʃ.əl ˌtiːmz/ us /ˈspeʃ.əl ˌtiːmz/
in American football, the players who are on the field when there is a punt or kick:
The long snapper is part of the special teams that take the field for punts and field goals.
The special teams unit came onto the field to attempt a field goal.
the members of an ice hockey team who usually play together during power plays(= situations in which one team has had a player temporarily sent off), either to increase the advantage of having an extra player or to reduce the disadvantage of having one fewer player:
They have struggled all season on special teams, especially on the power play.
His speed makes him a useful special teams player.
He is regarded as one of the best special teams players in the game, and has blocked and returned two punts for touchdowns already this season.
He earned the team's respect with his effort on special teams.
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