minicamp
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- noun
- /ˈmɪniˌkæmp/
- US
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minicamp
- Before the season started, the basketball players attended a minicamp to refine their tactics and teamwork.
- rookie minicamp
- a mandatory minicamp
- minicamp workout
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These Mizzou TEs or bulked-up WRs look great in minicamp when they just run routes and catch passes but disappear when the pads are put on.
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I will pull for him and not bash him before his first minicamp.
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The team is holding a three-day minicamp this weekend, and no one in the organization is sure whether Peppers will show up.
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After tense stadium negotiations and what looks to be an excellent draft, the focus turned to OTA's and the team's minicamp during June.
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To learn more about what we expect from Keller in 2012, I spoke with Jets Nation blogger Dennis Agapito, who attended minicamp this week.
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Coach Leslie Frazier addressed the matter in a minicamp press conference and said that he felt very confident that he could talk with Harvin and that they would work out whatever the issues were.
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As long as he's healthy and participates in all the minicamps and workouts, thereby earning the full respect of his teammates.
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Tramaine Brock, the Niners' other backup cornerback, lined up strictly outside in minicamp.
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Clearly, it is a play they’ve practiced hundreds of times since way back in OTAs and minicamps.
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The soccer team improved significantly during their two-week minicamp focused on skill development.
Synonyms
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3.0
Practice and games in spring for baseball teams before the regular season starts
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4.2
A short intense course that quickly teaches skills like coding or fitness
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Etymology
The word minicamp comes from mini- meaning 'small' and camp meaning 'a place for training or staying'. So a minicamp is a 'small camp', a short, intensive training session teams have before the main season.