netkeeper
- noun
- /ˈnɛtˌkiːpər/
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portero
- The team's netkeeper made an incredible save in the final seconds of the game.
Examples
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She trained hard all summer to become the starting netkeeper for her lacrosse team.
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After the injury, the backup netkeeper had to step in for the rest of the match.
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The netkeeper made an incredible save!
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During the match, the netkeeper blocked several shots.
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After the injury, the backup netkeeper had to step in for the rest of the match.
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She trained hard all summer to become the starting netkeeper for her lacrosse team.
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The team's netkeeper made an incredible save in the final seconds of the game.
Synonyms
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2.5
A player in sports like soccer or hockey who guards the goal and stops the other team from scoring
18
2.5
A player in sports like soccer who stops the other team from scoring by guarding the goal
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4.0
A player who guards the goal to stop the other team from scoring
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8.0
A player who protects the goal in hockey or soccer by blocking shots
A goalkeeper who is very good at saving shots on goal
How Good
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Netkeeper is made of two simple parts, net and keeper, and keeper means 'one who keeps' or 'guards'. Think of someone guarding the net like a watcher at the door — that's why a netkeeper is the player who protects the goal and stops the other team from scoring.