Ice hockey meaning in English

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Definition

ice hockey: a game like hockey played on ice by two teams wearing skates noun
(field) hockey: a game with long curved sticks and a ball played on grass noun

Examples

  • "We turn our attention now to Sweden, a country best known for its delicious meatballs, outstanding ice hockey players and the 70's pop quintet ABBA."
  • "Like bull stabbing, scuba javelin, horse hockey."
  • "Baseball? Ice hockey? Perhaps some exciting ping pong?"
Exercise 1
In this broadcast, Brent mentions several things which Sweden is famous for. What are they?

You can select things mentioned in either the first or the second part of the broadcast.

In this broadcast, Brent mentions several things which Sweden is famous for. What are they?

You can select things mentioned in either the first or the second part of the broadcast.
This is an incorrect choice. Brent says that Sweden is best known for its "outstanding ice hockey players" not its ice cream.
This is a correct answer. Brent says that Sweden is "best known for its delicious meatballs, outstanding ice hockey players and the 70's pop quintet ABBA". I always thought there were four members of ABBA, but perhaps Brent knows something I don't!
This is an incorrect choice. Brent does not mention a "strong army" in the dialogue. Brent does mention that Sweden is a "powerhouse", but without any context, we cannot assume that he is referring to Sweden's military capabilities. A "powerhouse" can refer to anything powerful.
This is an incorrect choice, although Sweden is generally known for its mobile phone technology, Brent never talks about this in the dialogue.
This is a correct choice. Brent describes Sweden as a "country best known for its delicious meatballs". Meatballs are round balls of lamb, pork, or beef seasoned and cooked with a sauce. "Swedish meatballs" are well known throughout the world.
This is an incorrect choice. Despite the fact that Sweden is well known for its international low-price furniture stores, Brent never talks about this in the broadcast.

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