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five-hole

five-hole noun: the space between a goaltender's legs.

Noun

five-hole (plural five-holes)

  1. The space between a goaltender's legs.

Forms of five-hole

pluralfive-holes
alternative formfive hole
alternative form5 hole
alternative form5-hole

Origin of five-hole

From traditional ice hockey instruction on shooting and scoring at the hockey net goal and goalie, where the fifth target is the central space underneath the goaltender.

Words formed from five-hole

Phrases with five-hole

Questions about five-hole

What does five-hole mean?
Five-hole means the space between a goaltender's legs.
What part of speech is five-hole?
Five-hole is a noun.
What is the plural of five-hole?
The plural of five-hole is five-holes.

Words near five-hole in the dictionary

  1. five-finger exercises
  2. five-fold
  3. five-foot way
  4. five-for
  5. five-fors
  6. five-hole
  7. five-holes
  8. five-hundredth
  9. five-hundredths
  10. five-in-a-row
  11. five-knuckle shuffle

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