Meaning of the word double-team in English

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double-team

US /ˈdʌb.əlˌtiːm/
UK /ˈdʌb.əlˌtiːm/
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Verb

1.

to guard or defend an opponent in a sport with two players

Example:
The defense decided to double-team the star forward to limit his scoring.
It's hard to score when they double-team you every time you get the ball.
2.

to assign two people to work together on a task or project

Example:
For this complex coding task, we decided to double-team it with two senior developers.
When a major client project comes up, we often double-team it to ensure quality and speed.
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