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netball

English

Etymology

From net +? ball.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?tb??l/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?n?t?b?l/
  • Hyphenation: net?ball

Noun

netball (countable and uncountable, plural netballs) (ball games)

  1. (uncountable) A (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven players on each side who attempt to score goals by passing a ball and throwing it into the opponent's goal, which is a raised hoop with a net at one end of the playing area. Unlike basketball, a player in possession of the ball cannot move until the ball is passed to another player.
  2. (countable) The ball used in this sport.

Alternative forms

  • net ball (dated)
  • net-ball (dated)

Derived terms

  • netballer
  • netballing (adjective)

Translations

References

Further reading

  • netball on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • ten-ball

Portuguese

Noun

netball m (uncountable)

  1. netball (a sport)

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korfball

English

Etymology

Borrowing from Dutch korfbal. Equivalent to corf +? ball.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: kô(r)fbôl, IPA(key): /?k??(?)fb??l/

Noun

korfball (countable and uncountable, plural korfballs)

  1. (uncountable) A non-contact unisex team sport originating from the Netherlands, similar to netball, where players attempt to throw a ball into a basket atop a pole.
  2. (countable) The ball used in the sport of korfball.

Translations

Anagrams

  • forkball

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