vol|ley|ball

vol|ley|ball
vol|ley|ball «VOL ee BAWL», noun.
1. a game played by two teams of players with a large inflated ball and a high net. The players must hit the ball back and forth over the net with their hands without letting it touch the ground.
2. the ball used in this game.

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  • Volley ball — Vol ley ball A game played by volleying a large inflated ball with the hands over a net 7 ft. 6 in. high. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • volleyball — vol|ley|ball [ vali,bɔl ] noun uncount a sport in which two teams use only their hands and arms to hit a ball to each other over a high net, trying to prevent the ball from touching the ground on their side a. count a large ball used for playing… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Volleyball — Vol·ley·ball [ vɔli ] das; 1 ohne Artikel, nur Sg; ein Ballspiel, bei dem zwei Mannschaften versuchen, einen Ball mit den Händen über ein Netz zu spielen <Volleyball spielen> || K : Volleyballfeld, Volleyballmannschaft 2 der Ball, der beim… …   Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache

  • volleyball — vol•ley•ball [[t]ˈvɒl iˌbɔl[/t]] n. 1) spo a game for two teams in which the object is to keep a large ball in motion, from side to side over a high net, by striking it with the hands before it touches the ground 2) spo the ball used in this game …   From formal English to slang

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