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noun
(1)
A vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey
(2)
A mischievous sprite of English folklore
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From
verb
puck
- to hit or strike something - C.f.
poke
(1861)
Irish
poc
- stroke in hurling, bag
Noun
The hard rubber
disc
used in
hockey
.
An object shaped like a
hockey puck
.
Etymology 2
From , from , akin to Old Norse
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