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five hole

noun Ice Hockey Slang.

the opening between a goaltender's parted legs.

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Also five-hole [fahyv-hohl]. /ˈfaɪvˌhoʊl/.

Origin of five hole

First recorded in 2000–05; the four corners of the goal being the other four holes

Words nearby five hole

Five-Elements School, five-faced bishop, five-finger, fivefold, five-gaited, five hole, five hundred, five hundred rummy, five Ks, five-legged, Five Nations
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