plural dashers
1
: a dashing person
2
: one that dashes
3
: a device having blades for agitating a liquid or semisolid
4
ice hockey
: the low wall enclosing a hockey rink : board entry 1 sense 5
specifically
: the ledge at the top of the boards
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The victims’ names were shown on the dasher boards and scoreboards during the tribute, along with their home clubs in Boston, Washington, Philadelphia, Delaware and Virginia.
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Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
That would have worked for the good dashers (like me).
—William Mersey, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Before the law’s passage, dashers were paid by the job.
—William Mersey, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
The current dasher boards are over 27 years old and have exceeded their 20-year life expectancy.
—Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
That would have worked for the good dashers (like me).
—William Mersey, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Before the law’s passage, dashers were paid by the job.
—William Mersey, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
The current dasher boards are over 27 years old and have exceeded their 20-year life expectancy.
—Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dasher
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“Dasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dasher. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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