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fore·check

 (fôr′chĕk′)
intr.v. fore·checked, fore·check·ing, fore·checks
To check an ice-hockey opponent in the opponent's own defensive zone.
fore′check′er n.
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forecheck

(ˈfɔːˌtʃɛk) ice hockey
n
(Hockey (Field & Ice)) the act of gaining control of the puck while at the opponents' end of the rink
vb (intr)
(Hockey (Field & Ice)) to try to gain control of the puck while at the opponents' end of the rink
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