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minor penalty
noun
, Ice Hockey.
- a penalty consisting of the removal of a player from play for two minutes, no substitute for the player being permitted.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of minor penalty1
First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences
Then an ill-timed minor penalty derailed the Capitals’ comeback and left Washington with a 4-2 loss.
From Washington Post
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