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| forward |
a player in or near the front of the team in basketball, hockey, or certain other games. [1/7 definitions] |
| goalkeeper |
the player who defends the team's goal in sports such as soccer or hockey. |
| hockey |
a sport played on ice, with two teams of six skating players; ice hockey. Each team tries to drive a puck into the other's goal using sticks; ice hockey. [2 definitions] |
| ice hockey |
a sport played on ice by two teams. In ice hockey, each person wears skates and plays with a long stick. Using the stick, players hit a flat disc called a puck and try to get it into the other team's goal, often by passing it from one team member to another across the ice. |
| mask |
a covering of metal bars or wire mesh used for protection of the face, especially in sports such as fencing, hockey, and American football. [1/6 definitions] |
| puck |
the hard rubber disk that is used in ice hockey. Players try to hit the puck into the net to score a goal. |
| rink |
a smooth surface of ice used for ice skating or ice hockey. [1/3 definitions] |
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