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  • 31object — ob•ject n. [[t]ˈɒb dʒɪkt, dʒɛkt[/t]] v. [[t]əbˈdʒɛkt[/t]] n. 1) anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form 2) a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed: an object of investigation[/ex] 3) the end …

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  • 32Ball — 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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  • 33ball — 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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  • 34Ball in a cup — Infobox Game title = Ball in a cup subtitle = Balero image link = image caption = Typical ball in a cup toy players = 1 ages = 3+ setup time = None playing time = About 30 seconds to a few minutes per round random chance = Low skills = Hand eye… …

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  • 35Ball game — A ball game is a game played with a ball. Someone who plays a ball game is known as a ballplayer.There are many popular games or sports involving some type of ball or similar object. These games can be grouped by the general objective of the game …

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  • 36ball — 1. noun /bɔːl,bɔl,bɑl/ a) A solid or hollow sphere. ball of wool b) An object, generally spherical, used for playing games. The children were playing ball in the garden. Syn: sphere …

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  • 37ball — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. dance, cotillion; shot, projectile; sphere, globe. See amusement, arms, rotundity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A spherical body] Syn. globe, spheroid, sphere, balloon, orb, perisphere, globule, globular or …

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  • 38ball — There are two distinct words ball in English. The ‘round object’ [13] comes via Old Norse böllr from a prehistoric Germanic *balluz (source also of bollock [OE], originally a diminutive form). A related form was Germanic *ballōn, which was… …

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  • 39ball — There are two distinct words ball in English. The ‘round object’ [13] comes via Old Norse böllr from a prehistoric Germanic *balluz (source also of bollock [OE], originally a diminutive form). A related form was Germanic *ballōn, which was… …

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  • 40object — 1. noun /ˈɒb.dʒɛkt,ˈɑb.dʒɛkt,əbˈdʒɛkt/ a) A thing that has physical existence. The object of tlachtli was to keep the rubber ball from touching the ground while trying to push it to the opponents endline. b) The goal, end or purpose of something …

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