crease
- Noun. A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
- Noun. (cricket) One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
- Noun. (lacrosse) The circle around the goal, where no offensive players can go.
- Noun. (ice hockey) The goal crease; an area in front of each goal, surrounded by thin red lines and filled in with light blue.
- Verb. (transitive) To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
- Verb. (transitive) To lightly bloody; to graze.
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