ball control

noun Sports.

a team's ability to maintain possession of the ball on offense.

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compact
joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid.
ready or inclined to fight.
not participating actively.
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Origin of ball control

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby ball control

ball bearing, ball boy, ball clay, ball club, ball cock, ball control, ball fern, ball foot, ball game, ball girl, ball handling
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Example sentences from the Web for ball control

  • He looked once more behind him as if at something that pursued; then swung the ball-control to throw the ship off her course.

    Brood of the Dark Moon|Charles Willard Diffin

  • Chet reached for the ball-control, moved it, and swung their ship in a slow, rotary motion.

    The Finding of Haldgren|Charles Willard Diffin