passive box in English

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        "A defensive formation that a shorthanded team may use during a penalty kill, whereby four players remain in a box formation in front of their goaltender."
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        "(ice hockey) A defensive formation that a shorthanded team may use during a penalty kill, whereby four players remain in a box formation in front of their goaltender."
      ],
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        "hobbies",
        "ice-hockey",
        "lifestyle",
        "skating",
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      "form": "passive boxes",
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        "plural"
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        "A defensive formation that a shorthanded team may use during a penalty kill, whereby four players remain in a box formation in front of their goaltender."
      ],
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          "ice hockey",
          "ice hockey"
        ],
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          "defensive"
        ],
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          "formation"
        ],
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          "shorthanded"
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        "(ice hockey) A defensive formation that a shorthanded team may use during a penalty kill, whereby four players remain in a box formation in front of their goaltender."
      ],
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        "hobbies",
        "ice-hockey",
        "lifestyle",
        "skating",
        "sports"
      ]
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  "word": "passive box"
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"passive box" meaning in English

Noun

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