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penalty shots

penalty shots is the plural of penalty shot.

Meaning of penalty shot

Noun

penalty shot (plural penalty shots)

  1. A penalty awarded when a team loses a clear scoring opportunity on a breakaway because of a foul committed by an opposing player. A player from the non-offending team is given an attempt to score a goal without opposition from any defending players except the goaltender.

Questions about penalty shots

What is penalty shots the plural of?
Penalty shots is the plural of penalty shot.

Words near penalty shots in the dictionary

  1. penalty shoot-out
  2. penalty shoot-outs
  3. penalty shootout
  4. penalty shootouts
  5. penalty shot
  6. penalty shots
  7. penalty spot
  8. penalty spots
  9. penalty throw
  10. penalty throws
  11. penalty tries

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