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Meaning of "penalty killer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PENALTY KILLER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENALTY KILLER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Penalty killer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PENALTY KILLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of penalty killer in the English dictionary

The definition of penalty killer in the dictionary is 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.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENALTY KILLER

penal settlement
penalisation
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penality
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penalties
penalty
penalty area
penalty box
penalty clause
penalty corner
penalty goal
penalty kick
penalty point
penalty rates
penalty shoot-out
penalty shot
penalty spot

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENALTY KILLER

biller
bookseller
chiller
distiller
driller
dusty miller
filler
griller
Hiller
killer
miller
painkiller
rotary tiller
Rototiller
schiller
serial killer
spiller
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thriller
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willer

Synonyms and antonyms of penalty killer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «penalty killer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENALTY KILLER

Find out the translation of penalty killer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of penalty killer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «penalty killer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

点球杀手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asesino pena
570 millions of speakers

English

penalty killer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जुर्माना हत्यारा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عقوبة القاتل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

казнь убийцы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assassino penalidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেনাল্টি খুনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peine tueur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembunuh penalti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Strafe Killer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペナルティキラー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

페널티 킬러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penalti pembunuh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hình phạt kẻ giết người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெனால்டி கொலையாளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दंड हत्यार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ceza katili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pena assassino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kara zabójca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

страту вбивці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

penalizare ucigaș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ποινή δολοφόνος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

straf moordenaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

straff killer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

straff drapsmann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of penalty killer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENALTY KILLER»

The term «penalty killer» is normally little used and occupies the 146.315 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENALTY KILLER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about penalty killer

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QUOTES WITH «PENALTY KILLER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word penalty killer.
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Dave Allison
Your best penalty killer is your goalie.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENALTY KILLER»

Discover the use of penalty killer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to penalty killer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey
PENALTY KILLER • 247 League changed this rule following the 1955–1956 season after the Montreal Canadiens frequently scored multiple goals on one power play. In a famous game on 5 November 1955, Jean Béliveau scored three goals ...
Laurel Zeisler, 2012
2
Penalty Killer: A Hockey Story
Newly arrived from Canada, an eleven-year-old longs to play well for his new hockey team.
Sheldon A. Ilowite, 1973
3
Hockey Made Easy : Instructional Manual
Whoever they pass the puck to, the closest penalty killer must force the new puck carrier to get rid of the puck or be checked. Speed and aggressive checking is the key to this system. As always, don't allow anyone to enter the box or set up in ...
John Shorey, 1995
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The Sports Junkie's Book of Trivia, Terms, and Lingo: What ...
How many know the differences among the following: penalty (football), penalty kick (soccer), penalty killer (hockey), penalty shot (basketball), penalty box ( hockey), penalty goal (soccer), penalty kick mark (soccer), penalty shot (hockey),  ...
Harvey Frommer, 2005
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A Season in Time: Super Mario, Killer, St. Patrick, the ...
Further tilting the odds in Montreal's favor was the fact that the Kings most bullish penalty killer, McSorley, was in the penalty box.45 Demers saved his last words for Muller, who would be taking the crucial draw. ”I reminded him in no uncertain  ...
Todd Denault, 2012
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Management in Networks: On multi-actor decision making
During the 1988 European championship, Hans van Breukelen, the goalkeeper of the Dutch eleven, earned the reputation of being a penalty killer. What explained this success? What was his strategy? The answer was 'Reker's notebook'.
Hans de Bruijn, Ernst ten Heuvelhof, 2012
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Hockey's Glory Days: The 1950s and '60s
He played mostly at tighr wing, and his titeless skating and strong forechecking made him a valuable penalty killer on Toronto reams that won the Stanley Cup in 1962, 1963, and 1964. He could also conttibure offensively, scoting four goals in  ...
Diamond, Dan, Zweig, Eric, 2013
8
The Rangers, the Bruins, and the End of an Era
I guess he was a penalty killer and I was a penalty killer, that's the reason. We read each other, I guess." Cut from the same cloth. "Yeah, yeah." Tell me about your linemates, Vickers, Tkaczuk or even Dave Balon. "Well, they were all good and ...
Jay Moran, 2009
9
Hockey Plays and Strategies
Working on your teams PK structure, getting all players on the same page and having your goaltender be your best penalty killer are all ways to give your team Part III Special Game Situations Chapter 11 Face-Offs T he. a better chance to win.
Ryan Walter, Mike Johnston
10
Who's Who in Hockey
New Jersey trailed the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers late in the season, when they visited the Washington Capitals at Cap Centre on March 20. Loiselle— and his sidekick penalty killer, rookie Doug Brown— took over after the  ...
Stan Fischler, Shirley Fischler, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENALTY KILLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term penalty killer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Braden Holtby Contract a Reminder that Inflated Goaltender …
A team's goaltender has to be their best penalty killer, and that wasn't the case here. Considering that Holtby started all but nine games, he's ... «Pens Labyrinth, Jul 15»
2
Seth Jones and Barret Jackman Pairing Has Potential
Jackman was also brought into the Preds' system as a penalty killer, as he averaged 2:16 of short-handed ice time with the St. Louis Blues. «Today's Slapshot, Jul 15»
3
Calgary Flames, Josh Jooris avoid arbitration, settle for one-year …
He played throughout the lineup, from centring Johnny Gaudreau and Jiri Hudler to becoming the Flames' top penalty killer in the playoffs. «Matchsticks and Gasoline, Jul 15»
4
Boston Bruins: The Final Year of Max Talbot
... agitator and perhaps even a penalty killer, with Kelly. Even if he is outstanding this year with the Bruins, I doubt that they would resign him. «Causeway Crowd, Jul 15»
5
Filling out a 4th line
He's an above average penalty killer, so that coupled with his speed makes him an interesting possibility, but he certainly has his flaws.". «PensBurgh, Jul 15»
6
Kaleta looks to stay in the game
People forget that he was once an effective penalty killer and forechecker. Too often, casual hockey observers overlooked his talent when ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
7
Arizona Coyotes: Two Trades… Really? Is That IT?
By adding a known entity like Gordon, the Arizona Coyotes added a great face-off player, penalty killer and fore-checking expert. The team ... «Howlin' Hockey, Jul 15»
8
Why the New York Rangers should trade Rick Nash
He became a valuable penalty killer and shot-blocker. Not many goal-scorers display the intelligence, responsibility, and creativity that Nash ... «Along the Boards, Jul 15»
9
Is Stephenson ready for a shot with Capitals?
... who used him as a fourth-line center between Liam O'Brien and Garrett Mitchell, as well as a penalty killer. Stephenson added one goal and ... «Comcast SportsNet Washington, Jul 15»
10
Examining the Future of Drew Miller in Detroit
All of this assumes Ferraro is just an okay penalty killer, and given his speed and how much penalty killing Blashill entrusted him with in Grand ... «Winging It In Motown, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Penalty killer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/penalty-killer>. May 2024 ».
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