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goal⋅mouth

  [gohl-mouth]
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–noun, plural -mouths  [-mouthz, mouths] .
the area between the goalposts directly in front of the goal in certain games, as soccer, lacrosse, and hockey.
Origin:
1880–85; goal + mouth
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goal·mouth   (gōl'mouth')   
n.  The area directly in front of the goal, as in soccer or hockey.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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