blue line
noun
: either of two blue lines that divide an ice hockey rink into three equal zones and that separate the offensive and defensive zones from the center-ice neutral zone
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The solid blue line is the consumer price index for all urban consumers for education.
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Erik Sherman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Winnipeg’s top-four blue line was a bit of a question mark heading into this season.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
With the Sharks on a 4-on-3 power play, the Sharks worked it around inside the Jets’ blue line before Macklin Celebrini, at the top, sent a no-look pass over to Eklund, who wired a slap shot past goalie Connor Hellebuyck for his 12th goal of the season at the 15:07 mark.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Traded Josh Bloom to the Vancouver Canucks for Riley Stillman
Riley Stillman was supposed to bring physicality and toughness to Buffalo’s blue line.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Erik Sherman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Winnipeg’s top-four blue line was a bit of a question mark heading into this season.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
With the Sharks on a 4-on-3 power play, the Sharks worked it around inside the Jets’ blue line before Macklin Celebrini, at the top, sent a no-look pass over to Eklund, who wired a slap shot past goalie Connor Hellebuyck for his 12th goal of the season at the 15:07 mark.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Traded Josh Bloom to the Vancouver Canucks for Riley Stillman
Riley Stillman was supposed to bring physicality and toughness to Buffalo’s blue line.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blue line
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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