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dribbler

[drib-ler]

noun

  1. Baseball.,  a ground ball that rolls slowly or makes very short bounces.

  2. Sports.,  in basketball, hockey, and other sports, a player who dribbles the ball or puck.

  3. someone who dribbles saliva or other liquid from the mouth when eating, drinking, or sleeping.



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"He can control the ball, but at the same time he can also dribble like a 1.6 metre dribbler," he said of his club team-mate.

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He was also the most effective dribbler of all players in the German top flight last season, both in terms of volume and accuracy while carrying the ball.

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He said: "He can control the ball, but at the same time he can also dribble like a 1.6 metre dribbler. He's a player who is two metres tall but he has technique like Messi."

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He was the most effective dribbler of all Bundesliga players last season, both in terms of volume and accuracy while carrying the ball.

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His first batter, Hernández, hit a dribbler up the first-base line that Bummer initially fielded, but then dropped while trying to transfer the ball to his throwing hand for a flip to first base.

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