noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A mass of wet sand formed into a ball.

   "[…] we could hear their deafening hilarious cries as they swam and threw sandballs into the air."

2. 2
   A ball of soap mixed with fine sand, used for washing one's body. obsolete

Example

More examples

"[…] we could hear their deafening hilarious cries as they swam and threw sandballs into the air."

Etymology

From sand + ball.

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