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/bɔːl/

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Translation

A round object that you throw, kick, or hit in many games.

Word origin

From Old Norse bollr, an old Germanic word for a round body.

Origin
Old Norse
Root
bollr

Grammar

Gender
Pluralballs

Examples

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"Ball" is one round object for games.

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"Balls" is the plural, meaning more than one ball.

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Here "ball" is the thing he throws.

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This word is part of lesson 12.