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body check

Syllabification: (bod·y check)
Definition of body check

noun

  • (in sports, especially ice hockey) a deliberate obstruction of an opponent by placing one’s body in the way.

verb

(body-check) [with object]
  • obstruct (a player) with a body check.

body check in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of body check in the British & World English dictionary