CEFR B2

backstick

noun

Meaning

backstick means (field hockey, often attributively) An illegal shot in which a player strikes the ball with the rounded face of the stick in field hockey. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

  • The article uses backstick to mean (field hockey, often attributively) An illegal shot in which a player strikes....
  • The teacher asked students to find backstick in the reading.