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between the pipes

between the pipes prepositional phrase: between the goalposts; with respect to or playing the position of goaltender.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Between the goalposts; with respect to or playing the position of goaltender.
    • A shutout performance calls for a brilliant display between the pipes and Bill was right on the job.1927 March 12, “Burghs Back In Race for Eastern Hockey Title”, in Ottawa Citizen, Canada, retrieved 26 Dec 2009
    • [T]he Finns might just have the best goaltending in the 12-team tournament.2009, Shawn P. Roarke, "Finland's biggest strength is between the pipes," www.nhl.com (National Hockey League), 19 Feb. (retrieved 26 Dec. 2009)

Questions about between the pipes

What does between the pipes mean?
Between the pipes means between the goalposts; with respect to or playing the position of goaltender.
What part of speech is between the pipes?
Between the pipes is a prepositional phrase.

Words near between the pipes in the dictionary

  1. between the ears
  2. between the hammer and the anvil
  3. between the jigs and the reels
  4. between the lines
  5. between the pegs
  6. between the pipes
  7. between the sheets
  8. between the sticks
  9. between time
  10. between times
  11. between two stools

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