handball
[ hand-bawl ]
/ ˈhændˌbɔl /
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noun
a game, similar to squash, played by two or four persons who strike a small ball against a wall or walls with the hand.
the small, hard rubber ball used in this game.
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OTHER WORDS FROM handball
handballer, nounWords nearby handball
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British Dictionary definitions for handball
handball
/ (ˈhændˌbɔːl) /
noun
a game in which two teams of seven players try to throw a ball into their opponent's goal
a game in which two or four people strike a ball against a wall or walls with the hand, usually gloved
the small hard rubber ball used in this game
soccer the offence committed when a player other than a goalkeeper in his own penalty area touches the ball with a hand
verb
Australian rules football to pass (the ball) with a blow of the fist
Derived forms of handball
handballer, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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