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单词 blueliner
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Definition of blueliner in English:

blueliner

nounˈbluːlʌɪnə
Ice Hockey
  • A defenceman.

    the blueliner has played in a total of 110 games
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The speedy blueliner grabbed the puck.
    • The brawny blueliner made his most significant strides by expanding his hockey sense, leadership, and physicality.
    • The Maple Leafs acquired a steady, if not flashy, blueliner.
    • A 5'10", 180 lb. blueliner was named the league's top defenceman.
    • It was a well-deserved honor for the league's accomplished blueliner.
    • He makes fewer errors than any blueliner in the league.
    • Not since the halcyon days of Orr and Denis Potvin has a young blueliner been so dominant at his position.
    • The veteran blueliner suffered a lower body affliction during Saturday's loss and missed the third period.
    • Prior to starting rehearsals, the former blueliner had only once laced up a pair of figure skates.
    • Phoenix could use a big, bone-crushing blueliner.

Origin

1930s: from blue line, with reference to the usual position of defensive players in the area behind this line on their team's side of the rink.

 
 

Definition of blueliner in US English:

blueliner

nounˈblo͞oˌlīnər
Ice Hockey
  • A defenseman.

    the blueliner has played in a total of 110 games
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Phoenix could use a big, bone-crushing blueliner.
    • The speedy blueliner grabbed the puck.
    • It was a well-deserved honor for the league's accomplished blueliner.
    • Not since the halcyon days of Orr and Denis Potvin has a young blueliner been so dominant at his position.
    • A 5'10", 180 lb. blueliner was named the league's top defenceman.
    • The veteran blueliner suffered a lower body affliction during Saturday's loss and missed the third period.
    • The brawny blueliner made his most significant strides by expanding his hockey sense, leadership, and physicality.
    • Prior to starting rehearsals, the former blueliner had only once laced up a pair of figure skates.
    • He makes fewer errors than any blueliner in the league.
    • The Maple Leafs acquired a steady, if not flashy, blueliner.

Origin

1930s: from blue line, with reference to the usual position of defensive players in the area behind this line on their team's side of the rink.

 
 
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