1) hat-trick (n) a) This word is used in football when a player such as hockey and rugby.scores three goals in a single match. It’s also used in other team sports such as hockey and rugby.  b) This term comes from gymnastics. It describes a type of headstand in which the gymnast bends backwards to place their feet on the floor while their head is still touching the floor. 2) stinger (n) a) This is a type of injury that players get in high-contact sports such as rugby or American football. When a player is hit or kicked, they may briefly feel a sudden burning pain.  b) This is the name given to the spray that physiotherapists use when they run on to the pitch during a match. It quickly deadens the pain felt by an injured player 3) ace (n) a) In tennis, if the server hits the ball so well that his or her opponent can’t even touch the ball with their racket, it is an ace. b) In basketball, a shot from the halfway line (or further) is called an ace if it goes in the basket.  4) dead ball (n) a) Quite simply, a ball that has burst and can’t be used. The term is used in both football and rugby.  b) In football, if a ball goes out of play, behind the goal, it is called a dead ball. The goalkeeper will then collect the ball and take a dead-ball kick to restart the match. 5) corker (n) a) This is an alternative word to goalkeeper. It is often used in hockey to describe the person who stands in the goal. b) The word ‘corker’ can be used to describe any person and many things that are really amazing. In sport, therefore, it is often used to describe a great goal or a great throw. 6) journeyman (n) a) In team sports, a journeyman is a player of average ability who plays for lots of different teams in his career. b) This is a slang term for a long distance runner or triathlete, especially those who compete in ultra-distance races. 7) deuce (n) a) This is a score in tennis, equivalent to 40-40. It means that both players have won three points in a game. b) If a player does a trick to beat an opponent, we say that he has deuced his opponent. It means to beat someone with skill. 8) cauliflower ear (n) a) A word used to describe the ear of a sports person that has been badly damaged. In rugby, for example, players get ‘cauliflower ears’ from constantly banging their heads together. b) This is used in racket sports to describe a shot that went badly wrong. So, if a player hits a ball and it flies backwards into the crowd, it’s a cauliflower ear. 9) spear tackle (n) a) In fishing, this is equipment used to catch very big fish. b) In rugby, this is foul play. If a player picks another player up, turns him upside down and lets go of him, it is a spear tackle. It’s very dangerous. 10) set (n) a) Tennis players play three or five sets in a match. A set, therefore, is made up of games. A player might win a set 6-3. b) In snooker or billiards, when you place the balls in a triangle on the table at the start of the match, we say that the balls are ‘in the set’. 

OutComes 3rd Advanced. Communicative 11.1 WHAT DOES THAT WORD MEAN?

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