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hockey
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
hockey
(noun)
hockey skate
(noun)
field hockey
(noun)
ice hockey
(noun)
street hockey
(noun)
hockey
/
ˈ
hɑːki/
noun
hockey
/
ˈ
hɑːki/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOCKEY
[
noncount
]
1
chiefly US
:
ice hockey
2
chiefly British
:
field hockey
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