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Objects

* Hockey puck, either an open or closed
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used in ice hockey and floor hockey serving the same function a
ball A ball is a round object (usually spherical, but can sometimes be ovoid) with several uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used f ...
does in ball games. * Floor hockey puck, a disk, either open or closed, made from synthetic materials and designed for use on dry floors serving the same function a
ball A ball is a round object (usually spherical, but can sometimes be ovoid) with several uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used f ...
does in ball games * Puck, a graphics tablet accessory * Puck, the coffee grounds inside an espresso machine portafilter * Puck, an injection-molded carrier that stabilizes products on a conveyor line * Shaving soap, typically refers to a hard soap that is whipped into a lather using a shaving brush * Puck or sometimes "puck adapter" an adapter put in the large hole of a 45 rpm single so that it could be played on the thinner type of spindle.


Characters

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Puck (folklore) In English folklore, Puck (), sometimes known as Robin Goodfellow, is a domestic and nature sprite, demon, or fairy. Origins and comparative folklore Etymology The etymology of ''puck'' is uncertain. The modern English word is attested alread ...
, a trickster character of folk tales * Puck (''A Midsummer Night's Dream''), a character from Shakespeare's ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' ** Puck, from the '' Faeries'' CBS TV special ** Puck, from the '' Gargoyles'' animated series ** Puck, the eponymous character from Rudyard Kipling's book '' Puck of Pook's Hill'' and its sequel ** Puck, from ''
The Sandman The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. Representation in traditional folklore The Sandman is a traditional charact ...
'' series of comic books ** Puck, from '' The Sisters Grimm'' series of novels * Puck (Marvel Comics), the codename of two Marvel characters * Puck (''Glee''), from the musical comedy-drama ''Glee'' * Puck (''Love Birds''), youngest penguin from the musical ''Love Birds'' * Peter Puck, a hockey-puck-shaped cartoon character * Puck, a character from the ''Berserk'' manga and anime series * Puck (''Re:Zero''), a character in the light novel series ''Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World'' * Puck, a non-playable character in the video game, '' Final Fantasy IX'' * Puck, a playable character in the video game, ''
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'' * Baron Puck, in the 1867 opéra bouffe '' La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein''


Literature

* ''Puck'' (magazine), an 1871–1918 humor publication * ''Puck'' (literary magazine), a 1990s publication * ''Puck'', a novel by Ouida


Places

* Puck County, Poland ** Puck, Poland, a town and the county seat ** Gmina Puck, a ''gmina'' or administrative division **
Puck railway station Puck railway station is a railway station serving the town of Puck, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The station opened on 15 December 1898 and is located on the Reda–Hel railway. The train services are operated by Przewozy Regionalne ...
* Puck (moon), a moon of Uranus * Bay of Puck, in the Baltic Sea


Other uses

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Puck (name) Notable people named Puck include: Given name * Puck de Leeuw (1953–2002), Dutch director * Puck Dupp (born 1967), ring name for American wrestler Marty Garner * Puck Moonen (born 1996), Dutch cyclist riding for Lotto–Soudal Ladies * Puck Piet ...
, including a list of people with the name * ''Puck'' (opera), an opéra-féerique which premiered in 1949 * Puck Building, a Manhattan landmark *
Puck Fair The Puck Fair (Irish: ''Aonach an Phoic'', meaning "Fair of the He-Goat", 'poc' being the Irish for a male goat) is one of Ireland's oldest fairs. It takes place annually from 10–12 August in Killorglin, County Kerry. Description Every ye ...
, an Irish festival * Puck App, a mobile application that allows hockey players to quickly find and rent a hockey goalie * Puck puzzle, a combination puzzle invented in 1980 by Hungarian physicist András Végh * Puck Man, the original name for the arcade game
Pac-Man originally called ''Puck Man'' in Japan, is a 1980 maze action video game developed and released by Namco for arcades. In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America. Th ...
* ''Puck'' (fish), a genus of dreamer deep-water fish * Puck (media company), American digital media company {{disambiguation, geo