handball
noun /ˈhænd.bɔːl/
/-bɑːl/ Definition
A2 [U] in the US, a game in which players hit a small hard rubber ball against a wall with their handsMiscellaneous games and activities › [C or U] in football, the act of intentionally touching the ball with your hand or armFootball/soccerGeneral terms used in ball sports › [U] a game similar to football, played by hitting a ball with your hands instead of your feetFootball/soccerGeneral terms used in ball sports
(Definition of handball noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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