LACROSSE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("lacrosse" is a kind of...):

field game (an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions)

Domain member category:

midfield ((sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse))

cradle (run with the stick)

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