dead ball

noun

The ball when dead and out of play.

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Meanings

noundead ball (plural dead balls)

plural dead balls

  1. ball gamesThe ball when dead and out of play.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 死球
  • 死球 (sǐqiú)the ball when dead and out of play
Danish død bold
  • død boldthe ball when dead and out of play
Finnish kuollut pallo
  • kuollut pallothe ball when dead and out of play
Norwegian Bokmål dødball
  • dødballthe ball when dead and out of play
Cite this entry
APA

dead ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20ball

MLA

“dead ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20ball. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead ball,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20ball.

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