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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A quick shot made in hockey by snapping the wrists forward when the puck is against the stick blade.

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  • noun ice hockey a shot that involves using the arm muscles, predominantly the wrist, to propel the puck using the concave side of the blade.

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