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handball in Arabic

كُرَة يَد kurat yad

handball in Arabic: كُرَة يَد (kurat yad). In English, handball means a ball held in, or thrown with, the hand, especially one used for one of the various games in later senses, below.

Arabic words for handball

team sport
كُرَة يَد kurat yad

English meaning of handball

  1. noun A ball held in, or thrown with, the hand, especially one used for one of the various games in later senses, below.
  2. noun The hollow rubber ball squeezed to produce spray from a perfume bottle or other atomizer.
  3. noun Any of various traditional ball games played outside between two goals often at a considerable distance from each other.
  4. noun Any of several games similar to fives, in which a ball is hit by the hand against a wall or within a walled court (the chief variants now being Gaelic handball and American handball).

Full definition of handball

handball in a sentence

  • If the defender handballs in the penalty area, a penalty is awarded.

Synonyms of handball

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Questions about handball in Arabic

What is the meaning of handball in Arabic?
Handball in Arabic is كُرَة يَد (kurat yad).
ما معنى كلمة handball؟
Handball: كُرَة يَد (kurat yad).
What does handball mean in English?
Handball means a ball held in, or thrown with, the hand, especially one used for one of the various games in later senses, below.

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