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  • 1hollow — /ˈhɒloʊ / (say holoh) adjective 1. having a hole or cavity within; not solid; empty: a hollow ball. 2. having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface. 3. sunken, as the cheeks or eyes. 4. (of sound) not resonant; dull, muffled, or deep: a… …

  • 2ball — Ⅰ. ball [1] ► NOUN 1) a solid or hollow sphere, especially one that is kicked, thrown, or hit in a game. 2) a single throw or kick of the ball in a game. 3) N. Amer. a game played with a ball, especially baseball. ► VERB ▪ squeeze or form into a… …

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  • 3Ball-flower — Ball flow er, n. (Arch.) An ornament resembling a ball placed in a circular flower, the petals of which form a cup round it, usually inserted in a hollow molding. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4ball|flow|er — «BL FLOW uhr», noun. a round, carved ornament in medieval architecture. It is like a ball within three or four petals of a flower and seen through a quatrefoil or trefoil opening. The entire ornament is usually one of many such balls within a… …

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  • 5ball cock — noun floating ball that controls level in a water tank • Syn: ↑ballcock • Hypernyms: ↑regulator * * * noun : a float valve with a spherical float called also ball valve * * * a device for regulating the supply of water in a tank, cistern, or the… …

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  • 6ball-flower — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : an ornament characteristic of 13th century English Gothic architecture consisting of a ball placed in the hollow of a circular flower and usually inserted in a hollow molding * * * ballˈ flower noun (architecture) An ornament in …

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  • 7ball — ball1 baller, n. /bawl/, n. 1. a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball. 2. a round or roundish body, of various sizes and materials, either hollow or solid, for use in games, as… …

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  • 8ball — I. /bɔl / (say bawl) noun 1. a spherical or approximately spherical body; a sphere. 2. a round or roundish body, of different materials and sizes, hollow or solid, for use in various games, as cricket, football, tennis, or golf. 3. any of various …

  • 9Ball — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a solid or hollow sphere, esp. for use in a game. 2 a a ball shaped object; material forming the shape of a ball (ball of snow; ball of wool; rolled himself into a ball). b a rounded part of the body (ball of the foot). 3 a solid… …

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  • 10ball — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a solid or hollow sphere, esp. for use in a game. 2 a a ball shaped object; material forming the shape of a ball (ball of snow; ball of wool; rolled himself into a ball). b a rounded part of the body (ball of the foot). 3 a solid… …

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