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penalty shot
noun
: a shot in hockey that a player makes when the other team has broken a rule
Full Definition of PENALTY SHOT
: an unhindered shot at the goal in ice hockey awarded to an individual for certain violations by an opponent
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First Known Use of PENALTY SHOT
circa 1948
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