racquetball
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- noun
- /ˈrækɪtˌbɔl/
- US
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pelota de racquetball
- They have the latest in workout apparel... and racquetball equipment.
- racquetball racquet
- racquetball player
- racquetball court
Examples
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Whacked with a racquetball.
Fiction book (1993) -
The children took turns hitting the racquetball against the wall during gym class.
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Much the same way when you, if you play racquetball, you say let's warm up the ball by hitting it multiple times.
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Beckett told me he had been hit by a racquetball, and I believed him.
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Oh, I got whacked in the head with a racquetball.
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...and racquetball and fishing...
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-Racquetball.
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The striking test required the children to strike a racquetball with a racquetball racquet into the same 10-foot (height) by 20-foot (length) target placed 30 feet away on a wall.
Academic text (1996) -
The striking test required the children to strike a racquetball with a racquetball racquet into the same 10-foot (height) by 20-foot (length) target placed 30 feet away on a wall.
Academic text (1996) -
For the best performance, players should choose a lightweight racquetball suited for their skill level.
Synonyms
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A round object used in games like football or tennis
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Racquetball comes from the two words racquet and ball; racquet means 'racket' or 'paddle' used to hit, so a racquetball is the small hollow rubber ball you hit in the game.