field hockey

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Noun

field hockey (uncountable)

  1. A form of hockey played on a grassed pitch with a hard rubber ball instead of a puck.

Usage notes

In parts of the world where field hockey is more prominent than ice hockey it is generally called simply hockey. This is equally true of ice hockey.

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