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netminder

netminder noun: a goalkeeper or goaltender.

Noun

netminder (plural netminders)

  1. A goalkeeper or goaltender.
    • Clint Benedict, Windsor goalie, was the lone netminder to suffer a penalty.1931 April 6, “Hockey Review”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, page 18
    • Wilson said starting tonight against the Wild makes sense because his other two netminders have both been off the ice since last Wednesday's shootout loss to the Bruins because of the all-star break.2009 January 27, Paul Hunter, “Apprentice plan for Pogge”, in Toronto Star
    Synonyms:
    goalie

Synonyms of netminder

Forms of netminder

pluralnetminders
alternative formnet-minder
alternative formnet minder

Origin of netminder

From net + minder.

Questions about netminder

What does netminder mean?
Netminder means a goalkeeper or goaltender.
What part of speech is netminder?
Netminder is a noun.
What is the plural of netminder?
The plural of netminder is netminders.

Words near netminder in the dictionary

  1. netmask
  2. netmasks
  3. netmen
  4. netmind
  5. netminded
  6. netminder
  7. netminders
  8. netminding
  9. netminds
  10. netname
  11. netnames

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