Definition of ball

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Ball (n.) A roundish protuberant portion of some part of the body; as, the ball of the thumb; the ball of the foot..

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Inflated :: Inflated (a.) Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a balloon inflated with gas..
Ball :: Ball (n.) A flaming, roundish body shot into the air; a case filled with combustibles intended to burst and give light or set fire, or to produce smoke or stench; as, a fire ball; a stink ball..
Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl..
Send :: Send (v. t.) To emit; to impel; to cast; to throw; to hurl; as, to send a ball, an arrow, or the like..
Bob :: Bob (n.) The ball or heavy part of a pendulum; also, the ball or weight at the end of a plumb line..
Polo :: Polo (n.) A game of ball of Eastern origin, resembling hockey, with the players on horseback..
Pellet :: Pellet (v./.) To form into small balls.
Ballista :: Ballista (n.) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles..
Cue :: Cue (n.) A straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in playing billiards.
Air Gun :: Air gun () A kind of gun in which the elastic force of condensed air is used to discharge the ball. The air is powerfully compressed into a reservoir attached to the gun, by a condensing pump, and is controlled by a valve actuated by the trigger..
English :: English (n.) A twist or spinning motion given to a ball in striking it that influences the direction it will take after touching a cushion or another ball.
Captain :: Captain (n.) A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of a football team..
Ball :: Ball (n.) A large pill, a form in which medicine is commonly given to horses; a bolus..
Whitworth Ball :: Whitworth ball () A prejectile used in the Whitworth gun.
Conglobate :: Conglobate (v. t.) To collect or form into a ball or rounded mass; to gather or mass together.
Clue :: Clue (n.) A ball of thread, yarn, or cord; also, The thread itself..
Rush :: Rush (n.) The act of running with the ball.
Volley :: Volley (v. i.) To send the ball full to the top of the wicket.
Delivery :: Delivery (n.) The act or manner of delivering a ball; as, the pitcher has a swift delivery..
Waft :: Waft (v. t.) To cause to move or go in a wavy manner, or by the impulse of waves, as of water or air; to bear along on a buoyant medium; as, a balloon was wafted over the channel..
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