replacementteam
nounUK /rɪˈpleɪsmənt tiːm/
US /rɪˈpleɪsmənt tiːm/
A replacement team is a group of people who take over when the first group cannot play or work.
When the starters got tired, the replacement team ran onto the field.
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2. A second set of workers who cover a shift when the usual workers are away.
The factory called in a replacement team for the night shift.
3. A new group chosen to finish a job after the first group stopped.
A replacement team was sent to fix the broken bridge.
4. In sports, the players who come in for others during a game.
Their replacement team scored two goals in the last ten minutes.