"five-hole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: five-holes [plural]
Etymology: From traditional ice hockey instruction on shooting and scoring at the hockey net goal and goalie, where the fifth target is the central space underneath the goaltender. Head templates: {{en-noun}} five-hole (plural five-holes)
  1. (ice hockey) The space between a goaltender's legs. Categories (topical): Ice hockey Synonyms: five hole, 5 hole, 5-hole Derived forms: go five-hole
    Sense id: en-five-hole-en-noun-rY~eBTYS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports

Inflected forms

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