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Faceoff

The method used to begin play in ice hockey.

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The method used to begin play in ice hockey.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Faceoff"

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Word	Definition
face-offnoun	A confrontation or argument between two people or groups.
face offverb	(intransitive) To confront (each other).
faceoff spotnoun	(ice hockey) One of the five spots in an ice hockey rink where play may begin.
face-off circlenoun	(ice hockey) A dot in the centre of the ice; where the face-off takes place
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
bully-offnoun	(field hockey) A method of starting or restarting a game whereby two opposing players face off with the ball between them, clash sticks three times, and then attempt to be first to the ball.
linenoun	A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
hash marknoun	The hash or pound sign (#).
turningverb	The act of one who turns (rotates or twists).
forward	At, near or towards the front of something.
icingnoun	(cooking) A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
goal areanoun	(soccer) The area of the pitch, extending six yards from the goal, from which a goal kick is taken.
ice hockeynoun	A form of hockey played on an ice rink with a puck, rather than a ball.
dekenoun	(ice hockey) A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.
hockeynoun	Any of a family of sports in which hockey sticks are used to move a ball or puck into a goal.
shootoutnoun	(soccer) A penalty shootout.
crossovernoun	A blend of multiple styles of music or multiple film genres, intended to appeal to a wider audience.
creasenoun	A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
hip checknoun	(ice hockey) a maneuver performed by an ice hockey player to take another player out of the play; a maneuver whereby the performer uses his hip to crash into another player, to check their movement
box hockeynoun	A game in which two competing players with sticks attempt to move a hockey puck through the central dividers of a box and out through a goal hole on the opposite side.