pushball
[ poosh-bawl ]
/ ˈpʊʃˌbɔl /
noun
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Words nearby pushball
push, push about, push along, push around, pushback, pushball, push-bike, push broom, push button, pushcard, pushcart
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Example sentences from the Web for pushball
The ball of all sorts and sizes, from the marble to the pushball, would lead to endless scientific argument.
The Angel and the Author - and Others|Jerome K. Jerome
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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