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penalty killer

noun Ice Hockey.

a player used when the player's team is short-handed as a result of a penalty, especially a player skilled at defense and employed regularly in such situations.

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Nearby words

  1. penalty area,
  2. penalty box,
  3. penalty corner,
  4. penalty double,
  5. penalty kick,
  6. penalty point,
  7. penalty rates,
  8. penalty shoot-out,
  9. penalty shot,
  10. penalty stroke

Origin of penalty killer

First recorded in 1960–65
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British Dictionary definitions for penalty killer

penalty killer

noun

ice hockey a good player who, when his team is short-handed because of a penalty, is sent onto the ice to prevent the other side from scoring
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