one-timer
noun
one-tim·er ˈwən-ˌtī-mər 
: a shot (as in hockey or soccer) that is made by immediately striking a moving puck or ball (as when receiving a pass from a teammate) without first stopping and controlling it
one-time
transitive verb
one-timed; one-timing
Paul Keegan made a steal on the right and cut the ball back, and Rocha one-timed a 16-yard blast into the roof of the net. —
Frank Dell'Apa
Frank Dell'Apa
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Kempe fanned on a one-timer, sending the Avs in the opposite direction with numbers. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026 Lehkonen and O'Connor turned on the jets during a third period Kings PP as Los Angeles' Adrian Kempe fanned on a one-timer at the blue line, sending the puck skipping in front of him like a scuffed golf drive. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 Jenner blasted a one-timer, off a feed from Ronja Savolainen, from just inside the blue line to cap the scoring. —ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 Gauthier scored 96 seconds into the game, recording his team-best 41st goal of the season with a one-timer from the right faceoff circle off a rush to give the Ducks a 1-0 lead. —Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-timer
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026 Lehkonen and O'Connor turned on the jets during a third period Kings PP as Los Angeles' Adrian Kempe fanned on a one-timer at the blue line, sending the puck skipping in front of him like a scuffed golf drive. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 Jenner blasted a one-timer, off a feed from Ronja Savolainen, from just inside the blue line to cap the scoring. —ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 Gauthier scored 96 seconds into the game, recording his team-best 41st goal of the season with a one-timer from the right faceoff circle off a rush to give the Ducks a 1-0 lead. —Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-timer
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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