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highballs

highballs is the plural of highball.

Meaning of highball

Noun

highball (plural highballs)

  1. A cocktail made from a spirit plus soda water etc.
  2. (US) An all clear or full speed ahead signal.
    • A white ball hauled up to the crossbar indicated that the track was clear; a black ball, run up half way, meant stop. This was the origin of the use of the word "highball" to indicate a clear line ahead, which is still used in U.S.A. railway practice.1946 November and December, “Notes and News: The American Highball”, in Railway Magazine, page 382
  3. A very high bouldering problem, often with a hard landing.
    • Austrian all rounder Alex Luger climbs what he describes as a highball boulder problem and what most people would call a solo.2014, EpicTV.com

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Questions about highballs

What is highballs the plural of?
Highballs is the plural of highball.

Words near highballs in the dictionary

  1. highball glasses
  2. highballed
  3. highballer
  4. highballers
  5. highballing
  6. highballs
  7. Highbaugh
  8. highbelia
  9. highbie
  10. highbies
  11. highbinder

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