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in goal

in goal prepositional phrase: as a goalkeeper.

Prepositional phrase

  1. As a goalkeeper.
    • After Chelsea had two goalkeepers injured in one match, their captain went in goal for the last few minutes.

Questions about in goal

What does in goal mean?
In goal means as a goalkeeper.
What part of speech is in goal?
In goal is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in goal in the dictionary

  1. in future
  2. in gear
  3. in general
  4. in glass
  5. in glory
  6. in goal
  7. in God's name
  8. in good bread
  9. in good conscience
  10. in good hands
  11. in good odor

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