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Captain Hook: A manager who has a penchant for removing pitchers from the game very quickly.

Hook Out (Hook And Set): A type of ball reaction on the lanes where the ball begins to hook and then stops its hooking action and turns into more of an end over end roll. Can be very effective (Amletto Monicelli com . . . View Full Definition

Hook Shot: The hook shot is one of the most effective inside moves, but it is also quite difficult to execute. A hook shot begins when the player puts his body between the ball and the opponent. He the . . . View Full Definition

Hook Echo: A radar reflectivity pattern observed in a thunderstorm, appearing like a fish hook and indicating favorable conditions for tornadic development. However, hook echoes and tornadoes do not al . . . View Full Definition

Hookes Law: The principle that the stress within a solid is proportional to the strain. It holds only for strains of a few percent or less.

Hook Check: a sweep of the stick low to the ice to take the puck from an opponent’s stick.

Hook And Lateral: A trick play in which a receiver (usually a wide receiver) runs a hook pattern (i.e., moving toward the line of scrimmage to make a catch), and then laterals the ball to a second player (gen . . . View Full Definition

Pull Hook: A shot that is both a pull and a hook, starting and curving to the left of the intended target line for right-handers

Team Captain: The player responsible for getting bowlers to the lane on time, setting the lineup, and handling any other necessary chores.

Toe Hook: A shot that is contacted on the toe of the club and hooks (curves from right to left for a right-handed player)