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return balls

return balls is the plural of return ball.

Meaning of return ball

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

Questions about return balls

What is return balls the plural of?
Return balls is the plural of return ball.

Words near return balls in the dictionary

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

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