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puck, in Germanic mythology

puck (pŭk), in Germanic folklore, generic name for various malevolent spirits. The medieval English pouke was often identified with the devil. However, the Puck of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is a mischievous but friendly fairy.

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Puck, in astronomy

Puck, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus.

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puck

A mouse-like object used to draw on a digitizer tablet. A puck is more precise than a mouse. See digitizer tablet and mouse.

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puck¹

1. a small disc of hard rubber used in ice hockey

2. a stroke at the ball in hurling

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puck²

a mischievous or evil spirit

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Puck [pək]

(astronomy)

A satellite of Uranus orbiting at a mean distance of 53,440 miles (86,010 kilometers) with a period of 18 hours 20 minutes, and with a diameter of about 96 miles (154 kilometers).

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Puck

the “shrewd and knavish sprite” who causes minor catastrophes and embarrassing situations. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare A Midsummer Night’s Dream]

See : Fairy

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Puck

knavish hobgoblin who plays pranks. [Br. Folklore & Lit.: A Midsummer Night’s Dream]

See : Mischievousness

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Puck

in ice hockey, a black, hard-rubber disk with flat top and bottom surfaces. It is 76.2 mm in diameter, 25.4 mm thick, and weighs 140–170 g. The sides are lightly scored.