blue line
noun/ˈbluː laɪn/
/ˈbluː laɪn/
(also blueline)
- (in ice hockey) one of the two blue lines that go across the ice between the centre line and the goal line
- He slid the puck over the blue line to his teammate.
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- [singular] (in ice hockey) the players who must prevent the other team from scoring
- The two new signings have provided the team's blue line.
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