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dead ball

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The ball when dead and out of play.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 死球 (sǐqiú) — the ball when dead and out of play
  • Danish: død bold — the ball when dead and out of play
  • Finnish: kuollut pallo — the ball when dead and out of play
  • Norwegian Bokmål: dødball — the ball when dead and out of play
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: dødball — the ball when dead and out of play