Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

between the pipes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: be-tween the pipes
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Between the goalposts; with respect to or playing the position of goaltender.

Example Sentences

"A shutout performance calls for a brilliant display between the pipes and Bill was right on the job."
"[T]he Finns might just have the best goaltending in the 12-team tournament."

Questions

What does between the pipes mean?: Between the goalposts; with respect to or playing the position of goaltender.

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