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drop-ball

drop-ball noun: a method of restarting play in a game where the referee drops the ball between two players of opposing teams.

Noun

drop-ball (plural drop-balls)

  1. A method of restarting play in a game where the referee drops the ball between two players of opposing teams.
    Synonyms:
    dropped-ball

Synonyms of drop-ball

  • dropped-ball

Forms of drop-ball

pluraldrop-balls

Questions about drop-ball

What does drop-ball mean?
Drop-ball means a method of restarting play in a game where the referee drops the ball between two players of opposing teams.
What part of speech is drop-ball?
Drop-ball is a noun.
What is the plural of drop-ball?
The plural of drop-ball is drop-balls.

Words near drop-ball in the dictionary

  1. drop yards
  2. drop zone
  3. drop zones
  4. drop-back
  5. drop-backs
  6. drop-ball
  7. drop-balls
  8. drop-bear
  9. drop-bears
  10. drop-box
  11. drop-boxes

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