Kin-ball

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sport played by three teams at once with a large ball. uncountable

    "To win a game of kin-ball, teams must serve the ball to the team with the highest score, as this increases the chance of the leading team committing a fault."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Kin-Ball. alt-of, uncountable

Example

More examples

"To win a game of kin-ball, teams must serve the ball to the team with the highest score, as this increases the chance of the leading team committing a fault."

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis).

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