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bodycheck
[ bod-ee-chek ]
verb (used with or without object)
- Ice Hockey. to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of an opponent with one's body.
bodycheck
/ ˈbɒdɪˌtʃɛk /
noun
- sport obstruction of another player
- wrestling the act of blocking a charging opponent with the body
verb
- tr to deliver a bodycheck to (an opponent)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bodycheck1
First recorded in 1905–10; verb use of body check
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