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ball-shaped — adjective having the shape of a sphere or ball a spherical object nearly orbicular in shape little globular houses like mud wasp nests Zane Grey • Syn: ↑global, ↑globose, ↑globular, ↑orbicular, ↑spheric, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ball-barrow — ballˈ barrow noun A wheelbarrow with a ball shaped wheel • • • Main Entry: ↑ball … Useful english dictionary
Ball-peen hammer — A 15 (380 mm) ball peen hammer. A ball peen (also spelled pein and pane[1]) hammer, also known as a machinist s hammer, is a type of peening hammer used in metalworking. It is distinguished from a point peen hammer or chisel peen hammer by havin … Wikipedia
Ball — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a solid or hollow sphere, esp. for use in a game. 2 a a ball shaped object; material forming the shape of a ball (ball of snow; ball of wool; rolled himself into a ball). b a rounded part of the body (ball of the foot). 3 a solid… … Useful english dictionary
ball — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a solid or hollow sphere, esp. for use in a game. 2 a a ball shaped object; material forming the shape of a ball (ball of snow; ball of wool; rolled himself into a ball). b a rounded part of the body (ball of the foot). 3 a solid… … Useful english dictionary
Ball and socket joint — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = articulatio spheroidea GraySubject = 70 GrayPage = 287 Caption = 1: Ball and socket joint; 2: Condyloid joint (Ellipsoid); 3: Saddle joint; 4 Hinge joint; 5: Pivot joint; Caption2 = Capsule of shoulder… … Wikipedia
ball-and-socket joint — noun 1. a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone • Syn: ↑spheroid joint, ↑cotyloid joint, ↑enarthrodial joint, ↑enarthrosis, ↑articulatio spheroidea • Hypernyms: ↑synovial joint … Useful english dictionary
ball joint rocker arm — A rocker arm that instead of being mounted on a shaft, is mounted upon a ball shaped device on the end of a stud … Dictionary of automotive terms
Ball State University — Motto Education Redefined Established 1918 (details) Type Public coeducational Endowment … Wikipedia
ball — ball1 [bôl] n. [ME bal < OE * beallu < IE base * bhel , to swell > BOWL1, BLADDER, ON bǫllr, OHG balla, Gr phallos, L follis & flare] 1. any round, or spherical, object; sphere; globe 2. a planet or star, esp. the earth … English World dictionary
