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ball turning

American  

noun

Furniture.
  1. the turning of arms or legs on furniture to make them resemble a continuous row of balls.


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Philadelphia then struggled to move the ball, turning it over on downs at the New England 44 when Hurts’ pass to Smith was broken up.

From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2023

The physical pounding of Arizona's big men took a toll and Utah struggled to take care of the ball, turning it over 20 times.

From Fox News • Jan. 16, 2022

The physical pounding of Arizona’s big men took a toll and Utah struggled to take care of the ball, turning it over 20 times.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2022

For the second straight game, the Lakers’ new point guard struggled to protect the ball, turning it over nine times two nights after he turned it over six times when he and James debuted.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2021

The distinguishing feature in the ball turning machine shown opposite is that the tool is stationary, while the work revolves in two directions simultaneously.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884. by Various

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