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pushball

[ poosh-bawl ]
/ ˈpʊʃˌbɔl /

noun

a game played with a large, heavy ball, usually about 6 feet (1.8 meters) in diameter, which two sides attempt to push to opposite goals.
the ball used in this game.

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Origin of pushball

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; push + ball1

Words nearby pushball

push, push about, push along, push around, pushback, pushball, push-bike, push broom, push button, pushcard, pushcart
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British Dictionary definitions for pushball

pushball
/ (ˈpʊʃˌbɔːl) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian a game in which two teams try to push a heavy ball towards opposite goals
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