"face-off circle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: face-off circles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} face-off circle (plural face-off circles)
  1. (ice hockey) A dot in the centre of the ice; where the face-off takes place Categories (topical): Ice hockey Related terms: centre circle (english: in soccer)
    Sense id: en-face-off_circle-en-noun-IF4zNk5V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports

Inflected forms

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