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goaltending — [gōl′ten΄diŋ] n. 1. Basketball the illegal touching of a shot after it has begun its downward flight toward the basket or the touching of a free throw at any point in its course 2. Hockey Lacrosse the act of guarding a goal, as a goalkeeper does … English World dictionary
Goaltending — For the article about goaltending in ice hockey, see goaltender.In basketball, goaltending is the violation of interfering with the ball when it is on its way to the basket and it is (a) in its downward flight, (b) entirely above the rim and has… … Wikipedia
Goaltending — Nur in der grünen Flugphase ist es erlaubt den Ball zu blocken, danach wäre es Goaltending. Goaltending ist ein Begriff aus dem Basketball. Er bezeichnet das Beeinflussen der Flugbahn eines Korbwurfes durch einen Verteidiger, nachdem der Ball den … Deutsch Wikipedia
goaltending — noun Date: 1968 1. the act of guarding a goal (as in hockey) 2. a violation in basketball that involves touching or deflecting a ball that is on its downward path toward the basket or on or within the rim of the basket … New Collegiate Dictionary
goaltending — noun A violation which occurs when a player interferes with the movement of the ball toward the basket … Wiktionary
goaltending — goal|tend|ing [ goul,tendıŋ ] noun uncount AMERICAN 1. ) GOALKEEPING 2. ) the action of reaching above the goal in a game of basketball to stop the ball from going in, which is not allowed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
goaltending — goal•tend•ing [[t]ˈgoʊlˌtɛn dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) spo the act of defending the goal in sports 2) spo (in basketball) the illegal deflecting of the ball on its downward path toward the basket or while it is on the rim • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
goaltending — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: goal (I) + tending, from gerund of tend (I) 1. : the act of guarding a goal (as in hockey) 2 … Useful english dictionary
Ice hockey goaltending equipment — In ice hockey, the goaltender wears specialized goaltending equipment to protect him from the impact of the puck and assist him in making saves.Most modern goaltending equipment is made from the same basic materials: hydrophobic synthetic leather … Wikipedia
Goaltender — This article is about the position in ice hockey. For the similar position in field lacrosse, see Goaltender (field lacrosse). For similar positions in other sports, see goalkeeper. For the basketball foul, see goaltending. Goalie Roberto Luongo… … Wikipedia
