tri·ple-team
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triple-teamed; triple-teaming; triple-teams
Definition of triple-team
: to block or guard (an opponent) with three players at one time
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“Triple-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-team. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of triple-team was in 1973
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