goaltender
noun/ˈɡəʊltendə(r)/
/ˈɡəʊltendər/
(North American English) (also goalkeeper, keeper, informal goalie)
(all British and North American English)- (in football (soccer), hockey, etc.) a player whose job is to stop the ball from going into his or her own team’s goalTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
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