hockey stick

hock·ey stick

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hok-ee stik]
- /ˈhɒk i stɪk/
- /ˈhɒk.i stɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hok-ee stik]
- /ˈhɒk i stɪk/

Definitions of hockey stick words

noun hockey stick the stick used in field hockey or ice hockey. 1
noun hockey stick long stick used in hockey 1
noun hockey stick a long curved stick used in hockey to hit the ball 0
noun hockey stick (Canada, US, ice hockey) A stick used to handle the puck in ice hockey, having a flat, angled blade at the end. 0
noun hockey stick (Britain, field hockey) A stick used to handle the ball in field hockey, having a flat-faced hook at the end. 0
noun hockey stick (Slang) A playing card with the rank of seven. 0

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Origin of hockey stick

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Hockey stick

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hockey stick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hockey stick usage trend in Literature

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