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Practice squad

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scout teamnoun(American football) A group of players on a team, often from the practice squad who emulate the style of play of future opponents so that the starting players can practice against them.
taxi squadnoun(sports) A group of athletes who practice with the team, but do not normally play with the squad, unless called up.
reserve teamnoun(sports) A team composed of players under contract to a club but who do not normally play in matches for the first team.
squadnounA group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
special teamnoun(American football) A group of football players with special assignments for plays other than standard offensive and defensive plays, such as those involving kicking.
scratch teamnoun(sports) A team, often brought together on a one-off basis, composed of players who normally play for different sides.
split-squadnoun(US) Describing a situation in which a team is split into two to play two games simultaneously
scrimmagenoun(US, athletics, soccer) In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.
reservenounThe act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
backbenchernoun(politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
b teamnoun(sports) A reserve team
minicampnoun(US sports) A short training session for members of a professional sports team, held before the main preseason training
praccynoun(slang, chiefly sports) Practice.
scrubnoun(countable, derogatory) One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow.
scoutnounA member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.
touring squadnoun(cricket) the group of players who go on a tour as a pool from which teams are selected for individual matches
draftnoun(Universal spelling) A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.
a teamnoun(informal) A group or team which performs its work most effectively; a very good team.
exhibition gamenoun(sports) A practice game which does not count on a team's record.
walk-onnoun(theater, film) An actor of a small (or "bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines.

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