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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
ball
/bɔːl/
noun1 of 2
small round object often used in a game or sport
- “Your goal is to throw the ball into the ring.”Tatoeba
- “You could say that both balls have the same weight.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
(usually in present participle) To be hip or cool.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)