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(ice hockey) A penalized action in the sport of ice hockey where a player knowingly or inadvertently raises (the hand-grip part of) his stick above shoulder level..
Use high-sticking when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
High-sticking means (ice hockey) A penalized action in the sport of ice hockey where a player knowingly or inadvertently raises (the hand-grip part of) his stick above shoulder level..
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