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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Compare hat trick (def. 2).

Origin of natural hat trick

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby natural hat trick

natural dye, natural frequency, natural gas, natural gender, natural harmonics, natural hat trick, natural history, natural immunity, naturalism, naturalist, naturalistic

Example sentences from the Web for natural hat trick

In 2007 he said he had discovered a cure for AIDS using natural herbs.
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Total oil production figures include crude oil, natural gas liquids, and other liquid energy products.
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On top of oil, the United States produces significantly more natural gas than Saudi Arabia.
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More to the point, Huckabee has a natural appeal to a party that has come to represent the bulk of working class white voters.
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He declared that Western women are sexually promiscuous in a manner not even found in the natural world.
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He thrust his tiny tuft of beard between his teeth—a trick he had when perplexed or thoughtful.
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Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
It is full of poetic feeling, and the flesh tints are unusually natural.
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On his head was the second-hand hat of some parvenu's coachman, gold lace, cockade and all.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The place was well defended by earthworks and natural parapets, and for several hours the issue of the contest was doubtful.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

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