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palet

puck

noun pah-LEH Rare

Also means

flat disk

Usage Note

Palet is the flat disk used in ice hockey (palet de hockey) as well as the traditional French game of palet, played by sliding metal or stone discs toward a target. In everyday speech it can also refer to any flat, round object like a chocolate disc.

Examples

"Le joueur frappe le palet vers le filet."

Natural Translation

The player hits the puck toward the net.

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