Set piece

noun

Definitions

1.nounA piece of freestanding stage scenery

2.nounAny carefully planned sequence of operations, especially as part of a military operation

3.nounAn elaborate and interesting scene in a movie or video game, usually the most important and visually iconic scene in the work.

4.nounAny planned strategy that a team uses after play is restarted with a free kick, penalty kick, corner kick, goal kick, throw-in or kickoff.

"Roberto Carlos is deadly from set pieces."

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