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puck noun [ pʌk ]

• a black disc made of hard rubber, used in ice hockey.
• an input device resembling a mouse, dragged across a mat which senses its position to move the cursor on the screen.
Origin: late 19th century: of unknown origin.

Puck noun

• another name for Robin Goodfellow.
Origin: Old English pūca ; it is unclear whether the word is of Celtic or Germanic origin.


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