paintball

[ peynt-bawl ]

/ ˈpeɪntˌbɔl /

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noun

a game in which players mark their opponents with colored gelatin capsules shot out of an air gun.

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Origin of paintball

First recorded in 1985-90; paint + ball¹

Words nearby paintball

painless, pain point, pains, painstaking, paint, paintball, paintball game, paint black, paintbox, paint bridge, paintbrush

How to use paintball in a sentence

One store offers the chance to shoot costumed workers with a paintball gun.
Help Wanted: An airbrush artist to save the summer|Todd Frankel|May 28, 2021|Washington Post
He was wearing body armor and goggles and carrying a baseball bat and a paintball gun, chasing one person who was beaten by a person seen with Klein, prosecutors alleged.
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Even some paintball manufacturers have tried to implement this concept in their markers.
Nerf’s newest blaster shoots spinning balls for dramatic curves|Stan Horaczek|January 27, 2021|Popular-Science
It never really caught on in a big way, though, in part because some players found that the paintballs slowed down more during the course of their flight, which prevented them from breaking on impact.
Nerf’s newest blaster shoots spinning balls for dramatic curves|Stan Horaczek|January 27, 2021|Popular-Science

Obviously, paintballs would break if they hit a ridge in the barrel, so manufacturers attempted to cut vents in the top of the barrels to let air escape.
Nerf’s newest blaster shoots spinning balls for dramatic curves|Stan Horaczek|January 27, 2021|Popular-Science
“You could be an individual going to the paintball range and play by yourself,” says York.
Augmented Reality System Goes From Military to Market|Rose Eveleth|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No longer would they have crazy adventures like campus-wide paintball and lava matches.
‘Community’ Season Finale: Greendale Stares into the Abyss, Again|Chancellor Agard|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Electric batons, wooden bats, tear gas, and paintball bullets were all weapons of choice.
Why Iran's Protesters Won't Quit|Omid Memarian, Roja Heydarpour|February 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST