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handball

hand·ball [ hánd bàwl ] (plural hand·balls)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. ball game played against wall: a game for two or four people in which players hit a small hard ball against a wall with their hands

2. ball used in handball: the small hard rubber or synthetic ball used in the game of handball

3. goal-scoring ball game: a team game similar to basketball in which players dribble the ball and pass it, and goals are scored by hitting the ball into the goal with the hand

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