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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That was a bomb of a one-timer, and Nicole obviously had great saves.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Minutes later, McAvoy fired a one-timer through traffic and past Thompson to even the score at 1.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Swayman was forced to make several good saves, the best of which was his denial of Timothy Liljegren’s one-timer from the middle of the slot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Kopitar had an earlier chance to set the record at the 14-minute mark of the second when his one-timer beat Allen but hit the crossbar.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Minutes later, McAvoy fired a one-timer through traffic and past Thompson to even the score at 1.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Swayman was forced to make several good saves, the best of which was his denial of Timothy Liljegren’s one-timer from the middle of the slot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Kopitar had an earlier chance to set the record at the 14-minute mark of the second when his one-timer beat Allen but hit the crossbar.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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