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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After that, the options aren’t amazing, but Detroit has enough incentive to improve its blue line to consider the options. Max Bultman, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Jones had the opening goal that changed Game 7 and again anchored the Panthers’ blue line. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025 To make matters worse, a turnover at the offensive blue line led to the first goal against and a poor line change was partially to blame for the Golden Knights getting an odd-man rush and Karlsson scoring the go-ahead goal. Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 10 May 2025 So Rantanen went to work on him as well, creating a turnover near the Stars’ blue line. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue line

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First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue line was in 1925

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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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