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ball[1,noun] ball[2,verb] ball[3,noun] ball-and-socket joint ball bearing ball joint crystal ball cue ball fair ball fly ball

Main Entry: ¹ball
Pronunciation: bl
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English bal "ball"
1 a : something round or roundish <a ball of twine> b : a usually round object used in a game or sport c : a usually round shot for a firearm d : the rounded bulge at the base of the thumb; also : the rounded wide part of the bottom of the human foot between the toes and arch
2 : a game or sport (as baseball) played with a ball <play ball>
3 : a pitched baseball that fails to pass through the strike zone and is not struck at by the batter