hockey stick

American  

noun

1. the stick used in field hockey or ice hockey.

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Etymology

Origin of hockey stick

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

On the back porch was the catapult she had made out of a plastic cup, a broken piece of hockey stick and a rubber band.

From Literature

"I've heard it described as a hockey stick, you know, because it is a relatively gentle increase until it shoots up towards the end," he said.

From BBC

Mann was publicly vilified over his research showing that average global temperatures had risen sharply since 1900 after about a millennium of gradual cooling, producing what became known as the “hockey stick graph.”

From Los Angeles Times

They're using their hockey sticks to propel themselves around the rink.

From BBC

Pretty soon, Syd, with his funny feet, hockey stick legs, thick swishy tail, and ballerina-like moves, pranced down hallways and welcomed outsiders into his new neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times