Overpropulsion

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    excessive propulsion uncountable

    "“When Varly does something unorthodox-looking, he’s usually recovering from maybe an error or overpropulsion on his part to a certain place on the ice, and he has to rein himself back in,” said Dave Prior, the Capitals’ goaltending coach."

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"“When Varly does something unorthodox-looking, he’s usually recovering from maybe an error or overpropulsion on his part to a certain place on the ice, and he has to rein himself back in,” said Dave Prior, the Capitals’ goaltending coach."

Etymology

From over- + propulsion.

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