NETBALL

netball

(noun) a team game that resembles basketball; a soccer ball is to be thrown so that it passes through a ring on the top of a post

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

netball (countable and uncountable, plural netballs) (ball games)

(uncountable) A (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven players on each side who attempt to score goals by passing a ball and throwing it into the opponent's goal, which is a raised hoop with a net at one end of the playing area. Unlike basketball, a player in possession of the ball cannot move until the ball is passed to another player.

(countable) The ball used in this sport.

Source: Wiktionary



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