grand slam
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English
Noun
grand slam (plural grand slams)
- (bridge) The bid and winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand.
- (sports) The winning of all available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season.
- 2023 July 26, Paul Clifton, “A (safe and secure) Day at the Races...”, in RAIL, number 988, page 35:
- SWR has more than its fair share of major national events. As well as the [Queen's] funeral and the coronation in the past 12 months, annual events include racing at Ascot, grand slam tennis at Wimbledon, and rugby internationals at Twickenham.
- (baseball) The hitting of a home run with the bases loaded.
- (roller derby) The situation in which the jammer laps the opposing team's jammer, scoring five points.
- (motor racing) The situation in which a racer starts from pole position, then wins first place while leading during the entire race, while also recording the fastest lap of the race.
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Translations
(bridge) the winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand
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(sports) the winning of all the major or specified events
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(baseball) a home run with the bases loaded
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