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penalty killer

Syllabification: (pen·al·ty kill·er)
Definition of penalty killer

noun

Hockey
  • a player specializing in preventing the opposing side from scoring while the strength of that player’s team is reduced through penalties.

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penalty killing

noun

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Definition of penalty killer in the British & World English dictionary
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