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ball turning

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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

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

But the All-Star guard also was shaky with the ball, turning it over nine times.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2020

All nature will be struggling and dying, with the sun a red ball turning dark like a cooling ember.

From Astounding Stories, April, 1931 by Various

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