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grand slam

noun
/ɡɹɛəːnd slɛəːm/US

Definitions

  1. The bid and winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand.

  2. The winning of all available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season.

  3. The hitting of a home run with the bases loaded.

  4. ›+ 9 more definitions

    1. The situation in which the jammer laps the opposing team's jammer, scoring five points.

    2. The situation in which a racer starts from pole position, then wins first place while…

      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.

    3. winning in each of the three UEFA cups - UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and…

      winning in each of the three UEFA cups - UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and Cup Winners' Cup (defunct).

    4. The four biggest competitions of the year

      The four biggest competitions of the year: Wimbledon, the French Open, Australian Open and the US Open

    5. Victory in every game in the Six Nations competition between England, Wales, Scotland,…

      Victory in every game in the Six Nations competition between England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy

    6. Victory by a Southern Hemisphere national team over all of the Home Nations—England,…

      Victory by a Southern Hemisphere national team over all of the Home Nations—England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland—in a single tour

    7. The four (or five) biggest competitions of the year

      The four (or five) biggest competitions of the year; see Grand Slam (golf) on Wikipedia.

    8. A ten-tonne earthquake bomb used by the Royal Air Force in World War II

      A ten-tonne earthquake bomb used by the Royal Air Force in World War II; see Grand Slam (bomb) on Wikipedia.

    9. winning in each of the three Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) tournaments, each…

      winning in each of the three Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) tournaments, each called locally a conference, in a season; see Grand Slam (PBA) on Wikipedia.

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Derived

golden slam, Grand Slam

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