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basketball

bas·ket·ball

UK/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ US/ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/ common informal

noun

1.

a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the basketball through an elevated horizontal hoop

Origin

From basket + ball.

Phrases

  • 3x3 basketball
  • basketball American
  • basketball court
  • basketball player
  • basketball shoes
  • basketball shorts
  • street basketball
  • wheelchair basketball

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