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noun

Football. a group of players fielded for kicking plays, as punts, kickoffs, and field-goal attempts.

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OTHER WORDS FROM special team

special-team, special-teams, adjective

Words nearby special team

special rule, special school, special session, special sort, special staff, special team, special term, special theory of relativity, specialty, speciate, speciation

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How to use special team in a sentence

As a junior in 2019, she was a reserve wide receiver and safety who played on special teams.
She’s aiming to play Division III football this fall — at defensive back|Leonard Shapiro|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
He became the first player in a decade to play over 100 snaps on both offense and defense in the same season — he recorded 342 snaps on offense, 140 on defense and 102 on special teams — and he made the Pro Bowl as a fullback.
A 300-pound former defensive lineman has become an offensive playmaker for the Ravens|Roman Stubbs|January 15, 2021|Washington Post
He held the same role with the New York Giants the following three years, then oversaw special teams for the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos.
Browns’ acting head coach in playoff game was suspended in 2014 for homophobic comment|Des Bieler|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
Ant said in a statement on Sunday that it will set up a special team to create proposals and a timetable for an overhaul.
Chinese regulators order Ant Group to focus on payments, stop short of breakup|lbelanger225|December 27, 2020|Fortune

He wasn’t alone either, with many other members of that freshman class using special teams as a springboard for playing time.
Virginia football seniors eager for final home game despite nearly empty stadium|Gene Wang|December 3, 2020|Washington Post
His most important contribution was recovering an onside kick while playing with the special team.
New York Jets Stun the Haters With 48-28 Win Over Buffalo Bills|Allen Barra|September 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Harel and the Mossad formed “Operation Mengele,” and for more than two years a special team tracked him.
The Man Who Let Mengele Get Away|Gerald Posner|July 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for special team

special team

noun

American football any of several predetermined permutations of the players within a team that play in situations, such as kickoffs and attempts at field goals, where the standard offensive and defensive formations are not appropriate

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