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return ball

return ball noun: a pass back to the initial passer.

Noun

return ball (plural return balls)

  1. A pass back to the initial passer
    • It was a dreadful goal to concede as Ariel Ibagaza was able to take a short corner and then receive the return ball in space on the left. He stood up a floated cross into the middle where Fuster arrived unmarked to steer a header into the corner.2011 September 28, Tom Rostance, “Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos”, in BBC Sport
  2. A ball held by an elastic string so that it returns to the hand from which it is thrown, used as a plaything.
    Synonyms:
    return pass

Synonyms of return ball

Forms of return ball

pluralreturn balls

Questions about return ball

What does return ball mean?
Return ball means a pass back to the initial passer.
What part of speech is return ball?
Return ball is a noun.
What is the plural of return ball?
The plural of return ball is return balls.

Words near return ball in the dictionary

  1. return aces
  2. return address
  3. return addresses
  4. return air
  5. return back
  6. return ball
  7. return balls
  8. return bend
  9. return bends
  10. return check
  11. return checks

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