(into a ball)

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• ball — Ⅰ. ball [1] ► NOUN 1) a solid or hollow sphere, especially one that is kicked, thrown, or hit in a game. 2) a single throw or kick of the ball in a game. 3) N. Amer. a game played with a ball, especially baseball. ► VERB ▪ squeeze or form into a… …   English terms dictionary

• Ball — Ball, v. t. 1. (Metal.) To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling. [1913 Webster] 2. To form or wind into a ball; as, to ball cotton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ball bonding — is a type of wire bonding, and is the most common way to make the electrical interconnections between a microchip and the outside world as part of semiconductor device fabrication.Gold or copper wire can be used, though gold is more common… …   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

• ball — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 round object in games ADJECTIVE ▪ bowling, cricket, golf, ping pong/Ping Pong™, rugby, soccer (esp. AmE), tennis, etc. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• ball — ball1 baller, n. /bawl/, n. 1. a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball. 2. a round or roundish body, of various sizes and materials, either hollow or solid, for use in games, as… …   Universalium

• 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 — I [[t]bɔl[/t]] n. 1) a spherical or approximately spherical body; sphere 2) a round or roundish body, of various sizes and materials, either hollow or solid, for use in games, as baseball, football, or golf 3) gam a game played with a ball, esp.… …   From formal English to slang

• ball — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English bal, probably from Old English *beall; akin to Old English bealluc testis, Old High German balla ball, Old Norse bǫllr, Old English blāwan to blow more at blow Date: 13th century 1. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ball — [[t]bɔ͟ːl[/t]] ♦♦ balls, balling, balled 1) N COUNT A ball is a round object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, soccer, basketball, and cricket. ...a golf ball. ...a tennis ball. 2) N COUNT: oft N of n A ball is something or an… …   English dictionary