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drop pass

noun

  1. (in hockey and soccer) a pass in which a player in control of the ball or puck simply leaves it to be picked up by a trailing teammate and continues past it to draw off the defense.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of drop pass1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences

His teacher, Jochanan, therefore called him "a sealed cistern which lets no drop pass."

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