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Dead Puck: A puck that flies out of the rink or that a player has caught in his hand.

Falling On The Puck: An infraction, incurring a minor penalty, that occurs when a player other than a goalie deliberately falls on the puck, gathers the puck under his body while lying on the ice, or closes his . . . View Full Definition

Freeze The Puck: To hold the puck against the boards or the back of the net with the skate or stick, in order to stop play and gain a faceoff. If a player freezes the puck when no opponent is trying to gain . . . View Full Definition

Freezing The Puck: When a player pushes the puck against the boards so that it canít be played. The goaltender can also freeze the puck in the goal crease by covering it up.

Drop-Dead Fee: The date on which a deadline is final, with no exceptions.

Deadstick: Descending flight with engine and propeller stopped.

Dead Wood: Pins that remain on the lane or in the gutter after being knocked down after the machine has reset the pins. They are removed in ten-pin before play continues, but left in place in both cand . . . View Full Definition

Deadhead: (1) a person traveling on a free pass; more specifically a transportation crew or crew-member in transit. (2) to operate any empty vehicle.

Holding The Puck: An infraction, incurring a minor penalty, that occurs when a player other than a goalie deliberately falls on the puck, gathers the puck under his body while lying on the ice, or closes his . . . View Full Definition

Drop-Dead Day: In a dollar roll transaction, the difference between the sale price of a mortgage-backed pass-through, and its repurchase price on a future date at a predetermined price.