SHORT-HANDED


Meaning of SHORT-HANDED in English

■ adjective not having enough or the usual number of staff or crew.

↘ Ice Hockey (of a goal) scored by a team playing with fewer players on the ice than their opponent.

↘ Ice Hockey (of a situation) occurring while or because a team has fewer than six players on the ice.

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