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slap shot

slap shot noun: the fastest shot in hockey, which typically involves levering the stick above the head before swinging it down to strike the puck with maximum power.

slap shot: the fastest shot in hockey, which typically involves levering the stick above the head before...
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Noun

slap shot (plural slap shots)

  1. The fastest shot in hockey, which typically involves levering the stick above the head before swinging it down to strike the puck with maximum power.

Forms of slap shot

pluralslap shots
alternative formslapshot

Questions about slap shot

What does slap shot mean?
Slap shot means the fastest shot in hockey, which typically involves levering the stick above the head before swinging it down to strike the puck with maximum power.
What part of speech is slap shot?
Slap shot is a noun.
What is the plural of slap shot?
The plural of slap shot is slap shots.

Words near slap shot in the dictionary

  1. slap on the back
  2. slap on the hand
  3. slap on the wrist
  4. slap print
  5. slap prints
  6. slap shot
  7. slap shots
  8. slap skate
  9. slap skates
  10. slap someone around
  11. slap someone five

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