What does "murderball" mean?

A team sport resembling dodgeball in which players are eliminated ("murdered") by being struck with the ball.

What is a synonym for "murderball"?

Common synonyms include: killerball, killerball, quad rugby, quad rugby, wheelchair rugby.

Murderball

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Definitions

Noun

1
A team sport resembling dodgeball in which players are eliminated ("murdered") by being struck with the ball. uncountable
2
Wheelchair rugby. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

killerball killerball quad rugby quad rugby wheelchair rugby

Etymology

From murder + ball. * (dodgeball): "murder" as a synonym for being eliminated by being struck by the ball * (wheelchair rugby): "murder" from the aggressive full-contact nature of this ball-based sport

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team sport wheelchair rugby

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