Definitions for goaltendingˈgoʊlˌtɛn dɪŋ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
goal•tend•ingˈgoʊlˌtɛn dɪŋ(n.)
the act of defending the goal in sports.
Category: Sport
(in basketball) the illegal deflecting of the ball on its downward path toward the basket or while it is on the rim.
Category: Sport
Origin of goaltending:
1935–40
Wiktionary
goaltending(Noun)
A violation which occurs when a player interferes with the movement of the ball toward the basket
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