| disaster | an act that has disastrous consequences |
easing
easement
alleviation
relief | the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance), he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain |
| team sport | a sport that involves competition between teams of players, baseball is a team sport by golf is not |
| team teaching | a method of coordinated classroom teaching involving a team of teachers working together with a single group of students |
| relief | the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged, he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta |
| relief | aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped, he has been on relief for many years |
relief succor
succour
ministration | assistance in time of difficulty, the contributions provided some relief for the victims |
alto relievo
alto rilievo
high relief | a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth |
bas relief
low relief
basso relievo
basso rilievo | a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background, no figures are undercut |
contour map
relief map | a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation |
relief
relievo
rilievo
embossment
sculptural relief | sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background |
safety valve
relief valve
escape valve
escape cock
escape | a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler), it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level |
esprit de corps
morale
team spirit | the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed |
relief printing
letterpress | printing from a plate with raised characters |
calamity
catastrophe
disaster
tragedy
cataclysm | an event resulting in great loss and misfortune, the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity, the earthquake was a disaster |
easing
moderation
relief | a change for the better |
relief
alleviation
assuagement | the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced, as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief |
| team | two or more draft animals that work together to pull something |
defense
defence
defense team
defense lawyers | the defendant and his legal advisors collectively, the defense called for a mistrial |
| A-team | a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization |
major-league team
major-league club | a team that plays in a major league |
minor-league team
minor-league club | a team that plays in a minor league |
farm team
farm club | a minor-league team that is owned by a major-league team (especially in baseball) |
| baseball team | a team that plays baseball |
basketball team
five | a team that plays basketball |
football team
eleven | a team that plays football |
| hockey team | a team that plays ice hockey |
| varsity first team | a team representing a college or university |
| defense defence defending team | (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring, his teams are always good on defense |
team
squad | a cooperative unit (especially in sports) |
| little-league team | a team that plays in a little league |
SWAT team
SWAT squad
Special Weapons and Tactics team
Special Weapons and Tactics squad | a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations |
| disaster area | a region whose population is affected by a general disaster |
reliever
relief pitcher
fireman | a pitcher who does not start the game |
stand-in
substitute
relief
reliever backup
backup man
fill-in | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult), the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes, we need extra employees for summer fill-ins |
| relief | (law) redress awarded by a court, was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury? |
relief
ease | the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress), he enjoyed his relief from responsibility, getting it off his conscience gave him some ease |
catastrophe
disaster | a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune, lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system, his policies were a disaster |
respite
rest
relief
rest period | a pause for relaxation, people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests |
team
team up | form a team, We teamed up for this new project |
| double-team | cover with two defensive players |