ball change
noun
in some sports, such as tennis and cricket, replacement of the ball currently in play with a fresh one for optimal play.
ball changes
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pluralof ball change.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That day, before the ball changes, bail swaps and Stuart Broad's finale, Warner was applauded off by the crowd at The Oval, despite his troubled history with the England-supporting public.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025
One significant difference between tennis and some other sports is that surfaces change, prompting ball changes.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
As a basketballer Mitchell understood the importance of transition, when the ball changes hands from one team to the other, which has become the foundation of the modern All Blacks’ style of play.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2018
The gravity of large objects warps space and time, or “spacetime” as physicists call it, the way a bowling ball changes the shape of a trampoline as it rolls around on it.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2016
Should he be successful, the one who last touched the ball changes places with him.
From Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium by Jessie Hubbell Bancroft
