Baoding ball

noun

A metal ball held and rotated within the hand to improve manual strength or dexterity or to relax the hand.

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Meanings

nounBaoding ball (plural Baoding balls)

plural Baoding balls

  1. A metal ball held and rotated within the hand to improve manual strength or dexterity or to relax the hand.

Origin

Partial calque of Mandarin 保定鐵球 /保定铁球.

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APA

Baoding ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baoding%20ball

MLA

“Baoding ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baoding%20ball. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baoding ball,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baoding%20ball.

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