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tetherball

tet·her·ball

UK/ˈtɛðəˌbɔːl/ US/ˈtɛðɚˌbɔl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole

Origin

Compound of tether + ball.

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