VOLLEYBALL

volleyball, volleyball game

(noun) a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands

volleyball

(noun) an inflated ball used in playing volleyball

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

volleyball (countable and uncountable, plural volleyballs)

(uncountable) A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.

(countable) The inflated ball used in such a game.

Source: Wiktionary



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