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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Recent Examples of ball
Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Domestic shorthair Age: 6 years, 6 months Meet Ottis, a big ball of love and kindness.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
The Center for American Progress provided other examples of price increases:
A soccer ball made in Pakistan priced at $18 could cost $23.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
That means the ball's extra kinetic energy comes from the rotational kinetic energy of the carousel.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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The team struggled on both sides of the ball, meaning changes needed to be made this offseason.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Domestic shorthair Age: 6 years, 6 months Meet Ottis, a big ball of love and kindness.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
The Center for American Progress provided other examples of price increases:
A soccer ball made in Pakistan priced at $18 could cost $23.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
That means the ball's extra kinetic energy comes from the rotational kinetic energy of the carousel.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ball. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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