stickhandle

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Synonyms: stickhandler, stickhandled, stickhandles

Antonyms: stickhandler, stickhandled, stickhandles

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|intransitive|ice hockey|field hockey|lacrosse}} To maintain individual [[possession]] of the [[puck]] or [[ball]] by [[control]]ling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a [[skillful]] manner.
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|Canada|by extension}} To deal [[capably]] and [[swiftly]] with a [[situation]], especially in a manner which [[deflect]]s [[potential]] [[problems]].

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