takeaway

noun take·away \ˈtāk-ə-ˌwā\

sports : an act of taking the ball or puck from a player on the other team

Full Definition of TAKEAWAY

: the first movement of the backswing in golf

chiefly British : takeout

: an act or instance of taking possession of the ball or puck from an opposing team

— takeaway adjective

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1961

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