rac·quet·ball

[rak-it-bawl]
noun
a game similar to handball, played on a four-walled court but with a short-handled, strung racket and a larger, somewhat softer ball.

Origin:
1965–70; racquet + ball1

rac·quet·ball·er, noun
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racquetball

noun
1. the ball used in playing the game of racquetball 
2. a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets 
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