replacementmove

noun
UK /rɪˈpleɪsmənt muːv/
US /rɪˈpleɪsmənt muːv/

A replacement move is a new move you make when you take the place of something or someone else.

When the star player got hurt, the coach called a replacement move to keep the game going.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A move in a game that puts a new piece where an old one was.

In chess, his replacement move put a knight where the pawn had been.

3. A change you make to fix or improve something.

The team made a replacement move to fix the broken part of the machine.

4. A step you take to fill in for someone who is away.

Her replacement move at work helped the office run smoothly while her boss was gone.