one-timer
noun
one-tim·er
ˈwən-ˌtī-mər 
: a shot (as in hockey or soccer) that is made by immediately striking a moving puck or ball (as when receiving a pass from a teammate) without first stopping and controlling it
one-time
transitive verb
one-timed; one-timing
Paul Keegan made a steal on the right and cut the ball back, and Rocha one-timed a 16-yard blast into the roof of the net.
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Frank Dell'Apa
Frank Dell'Apa
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Anze Kopitar, who entered the game as the active leader in points against Colorado, collected his second assist of the night by finding Kempe wide open for a one-timer.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Masse is also a dangerous goal scorer who can wire bullets from the faceoff dot with his one-timer.
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
MacKinnon and Rantanen love to set up each other for one-timers through the middle of the ice, but that hasn’t been available as often without Drouin.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
On the back side, Smith met the ball for a simple one-timer.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Masse is also a dangerous goal scorer who can wire bullets from the faceoff dot with his one-timer.
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
MacKinnon and Rantanen love to set up each other for one-timers through the middle of the ice, but that hasn’t been available as often without Drouin.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
On the back side, Smith met the ball for a simple one-timer.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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