1
as in sphere
a more or less round body or mass
the little rubber ball used in racquetball a ball of string
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2
as in bullet
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
found a cache of musket balls while excavating the old fort
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Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The goal is to bring more wood and mass to the part of the bat that makes most contact with the ball, according to Smith, so that the hitter is less likely to miss.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
The goal is to bring more wood and mass to the part of the bat that makes most contact with the ball, according to Smith, so that the hitter is less likely to miss.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
As the ball went out of play near the Juventus bench, Tudor caught it and quickly tossed it to Koopmeiners.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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As the ball went out of play near the Juventus bench, Tudor caught it and quickly tossed it to Koopmeiners.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The goal is to bring more wood and mass to the part of the bat that makes most contact with the ball, according to Smith, so that the hitter is less likely to miss.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
The goal is to bring more wood and mass to the part of the bat that makes most contact with the ball, according to Smith, so that the hitter is less likely to miss.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
As the ball went out of play near the Juventus bench, Tudor caught it and quickly tossed it to Koopmeiners.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ball. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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