crease

  1. Noun.  A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
  2. 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.
  3. Noun.  (lacrosse) The circle around the goal, where no offensive players can go.
  4. Noun.  (ice hockey) The goal crease; an area in front of each goal, surrounded by thin red lines and filled in with light blue.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
  6. Verb.  (transitive) To lightly bloody; to graze.

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