quadballs

Noun

quadball (countable and uncountable, plural quadballs)

1. (countable) A rounded cube used to approximate a sphere.
   • When elongating a quadball, is it possible to predetermine the new length? I want to make two squished quadballs, one 2 mm smaller than the other along the long axis.2016 October 16, maapfel (username), “When elongating a quadball, is it possible to predetermine the new length?”, in Autodesk community
2. (neologism, uncountable) A co-ed contact ball sport created as a ground-based adaptation of Quidditch, featuring the same positions, balls, and goals as the fictional sport, but with the players clutching broomsticks and a human "snitch runner" carrying the snitch (an autonomous magical device in the Harry Potter novels).
   • “This is an important moment in our sport’s history,” said Chris Lau, chair of the IQA board of trustees, in a statement. “We are confident in this step and we look forward to all the new opportunities quadball will bring.”2022 July 20, Adela Suliman, “Quidditch is now quadball, distancing game from J.K. Rowling, league says”, in The Washington Post

   Synonyms:

   Muggle quidditch