slap shot
a very powerful, fast-moving shot of the puck on goal made with a full backswing of the stick and an extended follow-through.
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How to use slap shot in a sentence
He overcame serious back injuries to become an elegant, fast-skating right wing with a wicked slap shot.
Rod Gilbert, Hall of Fame hockey star called ‘Mr. Ranger,’ dies at 80 | Matt Schudel | August 24, 2021 | Washington PostAffleck describes it as “a fun sports movie—like slap shot.”
Casey Affleck, Star of ‘Out of the Furnace,’ on His Hollywood Struggles | Marlow Stern | December 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTCorrection: This article initially misidentified slap shot as Slapstick.
British Dictionary definitions for slapshot
/ (ˈslæpˌʃɒt) /
ice hockey a hard, fast, often wild, shot executed with a powerful downward swing, and with the blade of the stick brushing firmly against the ice prior to striking the puck
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