broomball
[ broom-bawl, broom- ]
/ ˈbrumˌbɔl, ˈbrʊm- /
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noun
a game similar to ice hockey, usually played on a rink, in which the players, often not wearing skates, use brooms instead of hockey sticks to shoot a volleyball into the opponent's goal.
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