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high-sticking

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
high---stick-ing
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A penalized action in the sport of ice hockey where a player knowingly or inadvertently raises (the hand-grip part of) his stick above shoulder level.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of high-stick

Usage

Phrases

high stick

Frequently Paired Words

high stick

Questions

What does high-sticking mean?
A penalized action in the sport of ice hockey where a player knowingly or inadvertently raises (the hand-grip part of) his stick above shoulder level.

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