| field hockey n. A game played on turf in which two opposing teams of players, using curved sticks, try to drive a ball into the opponents' goal. |
field hockey
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(Team Sports / Hockey (Field & Ice)) US and Canadian hockey played on a field, as distinguished from ice hockey
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| Noun | 1. |  field hockey - a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' netfield game - an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions shinney, shinny - a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck goalmouth - (sports) the area immediately in front of the goal net - a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey) stick - a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball winger - (sports) player in wing position |
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