"kitty bar the door" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} kitty bar the door (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly ice hockey) Very defensively; so as to prevent opponents from scoring. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Ice hockey Related terms: Katy bar the door, park the bus [soccer, ball-games, games, sports, hobbies, lifestyle]
    Sense id: en-kitty_bar_the_door-en-adv-UZCRn4tP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports

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