natural hat trick

[ nach-er-uhl hat-trik, nach-ruhl ]

/ ˈnætʃ ər əl ˈhæt ˌtrɪk, ˈnætʃ rəl /

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noun Ice Hockey, Soccer.

a hat trick achieved by a player whose three goals are scored consecutively, with no player on either team scoring in between: In 1952, Mosienko gave the hockey world 21 unforgettable seconds with the fastest natural hat trick ever.

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Origin of natural hat trick

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby natural hat trick

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