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net ball
noun (1)Definition of net ball
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: a ball that on the service (as in tennis and volleyball) strikes the top of the net and lands in the service court but must be served over — compare let entry 2 sense 2
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: a ball that during play in tennis is hit into the net for loss of point
netball
noun (2)Definition of netball (Entry 2 of 2)
: a game that resembles basketball and that is played with a soccer ball between 2 teams of 7 players each on a hard court 100 feet long and 50 feet wide
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