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| dribble |
in sports, to advance a ball or puck by rapid, short bounces, kicks, or pushes. [3/8 definitions] |
| face-off |
in ice hockey, the initiation of play in which the referee drops the puck between two opposing team members who then contend for control of it. [1/2 definitions] |
| field hockey |
a form of hockey that is played with a small ball on a field, rather than with a puck on ice. |
| goal |
in various sports such as hockey, football, and basketball, a structure through which one must hit, throw, or kick a ball or puck in order to score. [1/3 definitions] |
| hockey |
a sport played on ice, in which two teams of six skating players each try to drive a puck into each other's goal using angled hockey sticks; ice hockey. [1/2 definitions] |
| ice |
in hockey, to shoot (the puck) from one's defensive zone across the end line of the opposing team's defensive zone. [1/12 definitions] |
| offside |
ahead of the ball or puck, or beyond the line or area prescribed by the rules of a sport such as hockey or football. |
| pass |
in some sports, to throw, hit, or otherwise transfer (a ball, puck, or the like) to another player. [2/33 definitions] |
| slap shot |
in ice hockey, a powerful shot made with a full backswing, usu. sending the puck into the air. |
| stick1 |
in some sports, an implement for hitting or carrying a ball or puck. [1/4 definitions] |
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