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Definition of waterball in English: waterballnoun ˈwɔːtəbɔːl 1Any of various games played with a ball by swimmers in water; specifically a team game resembling water polo. 2A game in which two teams propel a ball with jets of water from powerful hoses, (in later use) especially (chiefly US) one in which each team attempts to propel a ball suspended from an overhead cable over a line defended by the opposing team. 3US. A toy or ornament in the form of a transparent globe or dome that encloses a liquid in which particles or bubbles move, typically around a model of a scene, when it is shaken. 4A large, transparent, inflatable PVC ball which can be propelled across water by a person inside running or walking, usually as an entertainment or leisure activity.
Origin Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From water + ball. Definition of waterball in US English: waterballnounˈwɔːtəbɔːl 1Any of various games played with a ball by swimmers in water; specifically a team game resembling water polo. 2A game in which two teams propel a ball with jets of water from powerful hoses, (in later use) especially (chiefly US) one in which each team attempts to propel a ball suspended from an overhead cable over a line defended by the opposing team. 3US. A toy or ornament in the form of a transparent globe or dome that encloses a liquid in which particles or bubbles move, typically around a model of a scene, when it is shaken. 4A large, transparent, inflatable PVC ball which can be propelled across water by a person inside running or walking, usually as an entertainment or leisure activity.
Origin Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From water + ball. |