definitions

beachball

[ beech-bawl ]
/ ˈbitʃˌbɔl /

noun

a large, light, buoyant ball, used especially for games at the seashore, swimming pools, etc.

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Nearby words

beach wormwood, beach, moses yale, beach-comber, beach-la-mar, beachbag, beachball, beachboy, beachcomber, beacher, beachfront, beachhead

Origin of beachball

First recorded in 1935–40; beach + ball1
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British Dictionary definitions for beach ball

beach ball

noun

a large light brightly coloured ball for playing with on a beach
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