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ace a serve in tennis that wins a point because the other player can not reach the ball. [1/5 definitions]
bingo a game in which players try to match numbers on a card with numbers read out by a caller. Each player has a card with numbered squares. The player who is the first to cover a whole row of squares is the winner.
block the use of the body to stop the movement of another player in football and other sports. [1/9 definitions]
catcher the player who is behind the batter at home plate in baseball or softball. The catcher catches balls thrown by the pitcher.
center a player who is in a middle position on a playing field or court. [1/7 definitions]
center fielder in baseball, the player whose position is in center field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory.
checker1 one of the disks used as a game piece in checkers. Checkers is a game played by two people. Each player has twelve pieces to move over a board divided into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors.
checkers (plural but used with a singular verb) a game played by two people. Each player has twelve pieces to move over a board divided into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors.
chess1 a board game played by two people in which each player has sixteen pieces, and the object is to trap the opponent's king.
complete a forward pass in football that has been caught by a player of the same team. [1/6 definitions]
console2 a cabinet for a television set, CD player, or radio.
draft to select (someone) as a player for a professional sports team. [1/10 definitions]
earphone a small speaker that fits on or in the ear for listening to sound from a radio, tape player, telephone, or other electronic machine.
fielder a player in the field in baseball, softball, or cricket.
first baseman in baseball, the player whose position is at first base while the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base.
forward a player in or near the front of the team in basketball, hockey, or certain other games. [1/7 definitions]
foul line a line on a basketball court drawn fifteen feet from the backboard. A player may shoot freely from this line when the other team commits a foul. [1/2 definitions]
goal the structure or area in certain sports into which a player must get a ball or puck in order to score. [1/3 definitions]
goalkeeper the player who defends the team's goal in sports such as soccer or hockey.
hand the cards given out to each player in a card game. [1/11 definitions]
handicap an advantage or disadvantage placed on a team or player in a race or contest. This is done to give everyone an equal chance to win. [1/3 definitions]