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medicine ball

medicine ball noun: a large, heavy sphere of leather, plastic or rubber etc. filled with sand or similar, and used for athletic training or physical rehabilitation.

Noun

medicine ball (plural medicine balls)

  1. A large, heavy sphere of leather, plastic or rubber etc. filled with sand or similar, and used for athletic training or physical rehabilitation.

Forms of medicine ball

pluralmedicine balls

Origin of medicine ball

Referring to its therapeutic use.

Questions about medicine ball

What does medicine ball mean?
Medicine ball means a large, heavy sphere of leather, plastic or rubber etc. filled with sand or similar, and used for athletic training or physical rehabilitation.
What part of speech is medicine ball?
Medicine ball is a noun.
What is the plural of medicine ball?
The plural of medicine ball is medicine balls.

Words near medicine ball in the dictionary

  1. medicinals
  2. medicinary
  3. medicine
  4. medicine bag
  5. medicine bags
  6. medicine ball
  7. medicine balls
  8. Medicine Bow
  9. medicine cabinet
  10. medicine cabinets
  11. medicine chest

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