Definition of ball

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Ball (v. t.) To form or wind into a ball; as, to ball cotton..

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Ball-flower :: Ball-flower (n.) An ornament resembling a ball placed in a circular flower, the petals of which form a cup round it, -- usually inserted in a hollow molding..
Ten-strike :: Ten-strike (n.) A knocking down of all ten pins at one delivery of the ball.
Globe :: Globe (n.) The earth; the terraqueous ball; -- usually preceded by the definite article.
Roll :: Roll (n.) To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface; as, to roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel..
Bullet :: Bullet (n.) A small ball.
Minie Rifle :: Minie rifle () A rifle adapted to minie balls.
Hazard :: Hazard (n.) Holing a ball, whether the object ball (winning hazard) or the player's ball (losing hazard)..
Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To fling or cast in any manner; to drive to a distance from the hand or from an engine; to propel; to send; as, to throw stones or dust with the hand; a cannon throws a ball; a fire engine throws a stream of water to extinguish flames..
Let :: Let (n.) A stroke in which a ball touches the top of the net in passing over.
Balloon :: Balloon (v. i.) To go up or voyage in a balloon.
Bolas :: Bolas (n. sing. & pl.) A kind of missile weapon consisting of one, two, or more balls of stone, iron, or other material, attached to the ends of a leather cord; -- used by the Gauchos of South America, and others, for hurling at and entangling an animal..
Bell :: Bell (n.) A hollow perforated sphere of metal containing a loose ball which causes it to sound when moved.
Pass :: Pass (v. i.) In football, hockey, etc., to make a pass; to transfer the ball, etc., to another player of one's own side..
Vocally :: Vocally (adv.) In words; verbally; as, to express desires vocally..
Tennis :: Tennis (v. t.) To drive backward and forward, as a ball in playing tennis..
Earthstar :: Earthstar (n.) A curious fungus of the genus Geaster, in which the outer coating splits into the shape of a star, and the inner one forms a ball containing the dustlike spores..
Tricarballylic :: Tricarballylic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a complex tribasic organic acid, C3H5.(CO2H)3 occurring naturally in unripe beet roots, and produced artificially from glycerin as a white crystalline substance..
Clue :: Clue (n.) A ball of thread; a thread or other means of guidance. Same as Clew.
Fandango :: Fandango (n.) A ball or general dance, as in Mexico..
Straddled :: Strabotomy (n.) The operation for the removal of squinting by the division of such muscles as distort the eyeball.
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