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double-team

American  
[duhb-uhl-teem] / ˈdʌb əlˈtim /

verb (used with object)

  1. to defend against or block (an opposing player) by using two players, as in football or basketball.

    By double-teaming the end the safety men left the other receiver in the open.

  2. to use two people in the handling of.

    The company is double-teaming the more complicated jobs with both a scientist and a group manager.

Etymology

Origin of double-team

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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