shot stopper

noun

A goalkeeper. More specifically refers to the ability to make saves, as opposed to other areas of goalkeeping like distribution and coming off the line.

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Meanings

nounshot stopper (plural shot stoppers)

plural shot stoppers · alternative shot-stopper

  1. colloquialball gamesA goalkeeper. More specifically refers to the ability to make saves, as opposed to other areas of goalkeeping like distribution and coming off the line.
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APA

shot stopper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shot%20stopper

MLA

“shot stopper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shot%20stopper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shot stopper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shot%20stopper.

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