Grand Slam
Appearance
See also: grand slam
English
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]- (British, soccer) winning in each of the three UEFA cups - UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and Cup Winners' Cup (defunct).
- (tennis) The four biggest competitions of the year: Wimbledon, the French Open, Australian Open and the US Open
- (rugby) Victory in every game in the Six Nations competition between England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy
- (rugby) Victory by a Southern Hemisphere national team over all of the Home Nations—England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland—in a single tour
- (golf) The four (or five) biggest competitions of the year; see Grand Slam (golf) on Wikipedia.
- (military) A ten-tonne earthquake bomb used by the Royal Air Force in World War II; see Grand Slam (bomb) on Wikipedia.
- (Philippines, basketball) 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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See also
[edit]- (Rugby): Triple Crown