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hockey
noun
-
hockey
A
fast
team
sport
played
on
ice
in
which
skaters
use
curved
sticks
to
hit
a
small
rubber
puck
into
the
opposing
goal
.
•
The
crowd
erupted
when
the
captain
scored
in
the
final
minute
of
the
hockey
game
.
The
crowd
erupted
when
the
captain
scored
in
the
final
minute
of
the
hockey
game
.
•
Mia
learned
to
skate
backward
so
she
could
play
defense
in
hockey
.
Mia
learned
to
skate
backward
so
she
could
play
defense
in
hockey
.
From
earlier
forms
of
the
game
played
on
ice
in
19th-century
Canada
;
exact
origin
of
the
name
is
uncertain
,
possibly
from
French
hoquet
“
shepherd
’
s
stick
,”
referring
to
the
curved
stick
.
noun
-
hockey
A
team
sport
played
on
grass
or
artificial
turf
in
which
players
use
long
sticks
with
flat
ends
to
push
a
small
hard
ball
into
the
opponent
’
s
goal
.
•
At
school
,
Lucy
chose
hockey
instead
of
netball
for
her
games
lesson
.
At
school
,
Lucy
chose
hockey
instead
of
netball
for
her
games
lesson
.
•
The
national
hockey
team
trained
hard
for
the
upcoming
Commonwealth
Games
.
The
national
hockey
team
trained
hard
for
the
upcoming
Commonwealth
Games
.
Shortened
form
dating
from
the
late
18th
century
;
possibly
from
French
hoquet
“
shepherd
’
s
crook
,”
describing
the
shape
of
the
stick
.