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final ball

final ball noun: the pass made just before an attempted shot at goal.

Noun

final ball (plural final balls)

  1. The pass made just before an attempted shot at goal.
    • Arteta’s response was bold. Timber for Mosquera. And, more dramatically, Viktor Gyökeres for Ødegaard. Arsenal came out of their shells and there were moments when a better final ball might have led to real possibilities.2026 May 30, David Hytner, “Paris Saint-Germain retain Champions League as Arsenal dream dashed in shootout”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 30 May 2026

Forms of final ball

pluralfinal balls

Questions about final ball

What does final ball mean?
Final ball means the pass made just before an attempted shot at goal.
What part of speech is final ball?
Final ball is a noun.
What is the plural of final ball?
The plural of final ball is final balls.

Words near final ball in the dictionary

  1. final and conclusive
  2. final approach
  3. final approaches
  4. final As
  5. final B
  6. final ball
  7. final boss
  8. final bosses
  9. final Bs
  10. final cause
  11. final causes

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