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shot stopper

shot stopper noun: a goalkeeper. More specifically refers to the ability to make saves, as opposed to other areas of goalkeeping like distribution and coming off the line.

Noun

shot stopper (plural shot stoppers)

  1. (colloquial) A goalkeeper. More specifically refers to the ability to make saves, as opposed to other areas of goalkeeping like distribution and coming off the line.

Forms of shot stopper

pluralshot stoppers
alternative formshot-stopper

Questions about shot stopper

What does shot stopper mean?
Shot stopper means a goalkeeper. More specifically refers to the ability to make saves, as opposed to other areas of goalkeeping like distribution and coming off the line.
What part of speech is shot stopper?
Shot stopper is a noun.
What is the plural of shot stopper?
The plural of shot stopper is shot stoppers.

Words near shot stopper in the dictionary

  1. shot skis
  2. shot someone straight
  3. shot soup
  4. shot spot
  5. shot spots
  6. shot stopper
  7. shot stoppers
  8. shot the boots
  9. shot the breeze
  10. shot the bull
  11. shot the cat

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