puck

• Disque de caoutchouc vulcanisé d'environ 7,6 cm de diamètre utilisé au hockey sur glace à la place d'une balle.

A vulcanized rubber disk, 3 inches in diameter, used as the playing object in ice hockey instead of a ball.

1. Ice hockey diskB1formalsport

   A hard, flat, vulcanized rubber disk, three inches in diameter and one inch thick, used as the playing object in ice hockey.

   palet de hockey sur glace

   • The goalie blocked the puck with his glove.
   • He shot the puck across the ice at high speed.
   • The puck hit the post and bounced back into play.

2. Mischievous fairyB2formalbritish

   A mischievous or trickster fairy or spirit from English folklore, often associated with Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.

   Lutin espiègle

   • Puck is a playful character in the play.
   • The legend tells of a puck who led travelers astray.
   • Shakespeare's Puck is known for his magical tricks.

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