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  • 31Ball vein — Ball Ball (b[add]l), n. [OE. bal, balle; akin to OHG. balla, palla, G. ball, Icel. b[ o]llr, ball; cf. F. balle. Cf. 1st {Bale}, n., {Pallmall}.] 1. Any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as, a ball of twine; a ball of snow. [1913 …

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  • 32play ball — If you play ball, you agree to do what someone asks you to do, or to agree to work with someone in order to achieve something together (often negative) …

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  • 33ball|play|er — «BL PLAY uhr», noun. 1. a baseball player. 2. a person who plays ball …

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  • 34Play Factory — est un éditeur de jeux de société basé à Paris en France qui a racheté une partie des actifs de la société Darwin Project. Il est également l éditeur de magazines spécialisées dans les jeux comme Lotus Noir, Dragon Blanc ou Maniak, de goodies… …

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  • 35Play-Doh — Type Modelling clay Inventor Joseph McVicker Bill Rhodenbaugh Company Rainbow Crafts (former) …

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  • 36Play (activity) — Play is a rite and a quality of mind in engaging with one s worldview. Play may consist of amusing, pretend or imaginary interpersonal and intrapersonal interactions or interplay. The rites of play are evident throughout nature and are perceived… …

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  • 37ball — ball1 [bôl] n. [ME bal < OE * beallu < IE base * bhel , to swell > BOWL1, BLADDER, ON bǫllr, OHG balla, Gr phallos, L follis & flare] 1. any round, or spherical, object; sphere; globe 2. a planet or star, esp. the earth …

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  • 38Play — Play, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Played}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Playing}.] [OE. pleien, AS. plegian, plegan, to play, akin to plega play, game, quick motion, and probably to OS. plegan to promise, pledge, D. plegen to care for, attend to, be wont, G.… …

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  • 39play ball — ► play ball informal cooperate. Main Entry: ↑ball …

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  • 40play ball — [v] cooperate agree, be in cahoots, collaborate, comply with, conspire, go along with, join forces, join in, participate, play the game*, pull together, stick together, work together; concepts 110,112 …

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