Pronunciation: bạld
4.Any solid spherical, cylindrical, or conical projectile of lead or iron, to be discharged from a firearm; as, a cannon ball; a rifle ball; - often used collectively; as, powder and ball. Spherical balls for the smaller firearms are commonly called bullets.
9.The globe or earth.
Move round the dark terrestrial ball.
- Addison.
10.(Baseball) A pitched ball, not struck at by the batter, which fails to pass over the home plate at a height not greater than the batter's shoulder nor less than his knee (i.e. it is outside the strike zone). If the pitcher pitches four balls before three strikes are called, the batter advances to first base, and the action of pitching four balls is called a walk.
10.a testicle; usually used in the plural.
11.courage; nerve.
Ball and socket joint
a joint in which a ball moves within a socket, so as to admit of motion in every direction within certain limits.
Ball bearings
a mechanical device for lessening the friction of axle bearings by means of small loose metal balls.
Ball cartridge
Ball cock
Ball gudgeon
a pivot of a spherical form, which permits lateral deflection of the arbor or shaft, while retaining the pivot in its socket.
Ball lever
the lever used in a ball cock.
- Knight.
Ball of the eye
the eye itself, as distinguished from its lids and socket; - formerly, the pupil of the eye.
Ball valve
(Mach.) a contrivance by which a ball, placed in a circular cup with a hole in its bottom, operates as a valve.
Ball vein
(Mining) a sort of iron ore, found in loose masses of a globular form, containing sparkling particles.
Three balls
a pawnbroker's sign or shop.
on the ball
alert; competent and knowledgeable.
to carry the ball
to carry on the task; to assume the responsibility.
to drop the ball
to fail to perform as expected; to fail to live up to a responsibility.
v. i.1.To gather balls which cling to the feet, as of damp snow or clay; to gather into balls; as, the horse balls; the snow balls.
[imp. & p. p. Balled (bạld); p. pr. & vb. n. Balling.]
v. t.1.(Metal.) To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling.
n.1.A social assembly for the purpose of dancing; - usually applied to an occasion lavish or formal.
2.A very enjoyable time; as, we had a ball at the wedding.
2.ball - a solid ball shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
Synonyms: musket ball
3.ball - an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"
Synonyms: globe, orb
4.ball - the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"
6.ball - a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"
7.BallBall - United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
Synonyms: Lucille Ball
8.ball - a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
Synonyms: chunk, clod, glob, lump, clump
9.ball - a lavish formal dance
12.ball - a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"
Verb1.ball - form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool"
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