racquetball

rac·quet·ball

R0009100 (răk′ĭt-bôl′)n. A game played on a four-walled court by two or four players who alternately hit a small rubber ball against the front wall with short-handled rackets, with play stopping if the ball bounces twice on the floor or does not reach the front wall.

racquetball

(ˈrækɪtˌbɔːl) n1. (Individual Sports, other than specified) a sport similar to squash and played in an indoor or outdoor court with rackets2. (Team Sports, other than specified) the ball used in this sport

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(ˈræk ɪtˌbɔl)

n. a game similar to handball, played with rackets on a four-walled court. [1965–70]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	racquetball - the ball used in playing the game of racquetballball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"
	2.	racquetball - a game played on a handball court with short-handled racketscourt game - an athletic game played on a court

Translations

racquetball

racquetball,

sport played indoors by two or four players, combining elements of court handballhandball, court,
indoor or outdoor game played by striking a ball against a wall or walls with the palm of the hand. Play may be for singles or doubles (four players) on a court with one, three, or four walls. The court is typically 20 ft (6.1 m) by 34 ft (10.
..... Click the link for more information. and such racket games as squash racquetssquash racquets
or squash,
game played on a four-walled court, 16 ft (4.88 m) high by 18 1-2 ft (5.64 m) wide by 32 ft (9.75 m) long. The back wall, shorter than the front wall, usually measures 9 ft (2.74 m). A horizontal service line 6 1-2 ft (1.
..... Click the link for more information. . It is played on a standard handball court 40 ft (12.2 m) long, 20 ft (6.1 m) wide, and 20 ft high, with a back wall at least 12 ft (3.6 m) high. The fiber-strung racket is attached to the player's wrist with a thong, and the ball is slightly larger and lighter than that used in handball. Racquetball was developed in the early 1950s and enjoyed a boom in popularity throughout the United States in the 1970s. The United States Racquetball Association holds annual singles and doubles championships.

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noun the ball used in playing the game of racquetball

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noun a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets

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