hockey

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hockey
n. ice hockey, game played on ice with sticks curved at one end and a flat puck; field hockey, game played on a field with sticks curved at one end and a ball

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Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick. In many areas, one sport (typically field hockey or ice hockey) is generally referred to simply as hockey.

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hockey

Noun
1. hockey played on a field; two opposing teams use curved sticks to drive a ball into the opponents' net
(synonym) field hockey
(hypernym) field game
(class) goalmouth
2. a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of 6 skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with hockey sticks
(synonym) ice hockey, hockey game
(hypernym) athletic game
(part-meronym) face-off
(class) hat trick


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Hockey (das)
n. hockey, ice hockey, game played on ice with sticks curved at one end and a flat puck; field hockey, game played on a field with sticks curved at one end and a ball

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hockey
nm. hockey, game played on ice with sticks curved at one end and a flat puck