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- pronunciation:
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pleI
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an offensive maneuver in team sports, in which force is concentrated on a small area.
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| definition 2: |
a situation, as in hockey, in which one team is shorthanded because one or more players are in the penalty box.
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| definition 3: |
a method or operation, as in politics or business, that depends on power, or the threat of employing it, for success.
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