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volleyball

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vol⋅ley⋅ball

[vol-ee-bawl]
–noun
1. 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. the ball used in this game.

Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism; volley + ball 1
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vol·ley·ball   (vŏl'ē-bôl')   
n.  
  1. A game played by two teams on a rectangular court divided by a high net, in which both teams use up to three hits to ground the ball on the opposing team's side of the net.

  2. The inflated, spherical ball used in this game.

vol'ley·ball'er n.
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