Definition of ball

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Ball (n.) A roundish protuberant portion of some part of the body; as, the ball of the thumb; the ball of the foot..

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Chase :: Chase (v.) A division of the floor of a gallery, marked by a figure or otherwise; the spot where a ball falls, and between which and the dedans the adversary must drive his ball in order to gain a point..
Hedgehog :: Hedgehog (n.) A small European insectivore (Erinaceus Europaeus), and other allied species of Asia and Africa, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines. It is able to roll itself into a ball so as to present the spines outwardly in every direction. It is nocturnal in its habits, feeding chiefly upon insects..
Glomeration :: Glomeration (n.) The act of forming or gathering into a ball or round mass; the state of being gathered into a ball; conglomeration.
Aeronaut :: Aeronaut (n.) An aerial navigator; a balloonist.
Tennis :: Tennis (v. t.) To drive backward and forward, as a ball in playing tennis..
Ten-strike :: Ten-strike (n.) A knocking down of all ten pins at one delivery of the ball.
Bias :: Bias (n.) A weight on the side of the ball used in the game of bowls, or a tendency imparted to the ball, which turns it from a straight line..
Balloonist :: Balloonist (n.) An aeronaut.
Verbally :: Verbally (adv.) In a verbal manner; orally.
Song :: Song (n.) A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad.
Tennis :: Tennis (n.) A play in which a ball is driven to and fro, or kept in motion by striking it with a racket or with the open hand..
Mound :: Mound (n.) A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross; -- called also globe..
Pellet :: Pellet (v./.) To form into small balls.
Fire :: Fire (v. t.) To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a musket or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc..
Lotto :: Lotto (n.) A game of chance, played with cards, on which are inscribed numbers, and any contrivance (as a wheel containing numbered balls) for determining a set of numbers by chance. The player holding a card having on it the set of numbers drawn from the wheel takes the stakes after a certain percentage of them has been deducted for the dealer. A variety of lotto is called keno..
Thenar :: Thenar (n.) The prominence of the palm above the base of the thumb; the thenar eminence; the ball of the thumb. Sometimes applied to the corresponding part of the foot.
Let :: Let (n.) A stroke in which a ball touches the top of the net in passing over.
Rissole :: Rissole (n.) A small ball of rich minced meat or fish, covered with pastry and fried..
Ballproof :: Ballproof (a.) Incapable of being penetrated by balls from firearms.
Conglobation :: Conglobation (n.) The act or process of forming into a ball.
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