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ball-up

ball-up noun: the method by which the field umpire restarts play at a neutral contest after a stoppage within the field of play, involving the throwing or bouncing of the ball up between two players, known as rucks, who then attempt to win possession for their teams.

Noun

ball-up (plural ball-ups)

  1. (Australian rules football) The method by which the field umpire restarts play at a neutral contest after a stoppage within the field of play, involving the throwing or bouncing of the ball up between two players, known as rucks, who then attempt to win possession for their teams.

ball-up meaning in Tamil

ball-up in Tamil

மண்கோளப் பிடியிழப்பு

Forms of ball-up

pluralball-ups

Questions about ball-up

What does ball-up mean?
Ball-up means the method by which the field umpire restarts play at a neutral contest after a stoppage within the field of play, involving the throwing or bouncing of the ball up between two players, known as rucks, who then attempt to win possession for their teams.
What is ball-up in Tamil?
Ball-up in Tamil is மண்கோளப் பிடியிழப்பு. See Ball-up meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ball-up?
Ball-up is a noun.
What is the plural of ball-up?
The plural of ball-up is ball-ups.

Words near ball-up in the dictionary

  1. ball-shaped
  2. ball-striker
  3. ball-strikers
  4. ball-tailed cat
  5. ball-tailed cats
  6. ball-up
  7. ball-ups
  8. balla
  9. Ballaarat
  10. Ballabeg
  11. ballabile

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