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ball noun

  /bɑl/ , /bɔl/ , /bɔːl/
  • A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
  • (mathematics) The set of points in a metric space of any number of dimensions lying within a given distance (the radius) of a given point.
  • (ballistics, firearms) A solid, spherical nonexplosive missile for a cannon, rifle, gun, etc.
palla
  • (printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
pallone, palla
  • A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.
gomitolo
  • (mildly, vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle.
coglione, palla, balla, boiate
  • (in the plural) Courage.
palle
  • (baseball, countable) A pitch that falls outside of the strike zone.
ball

ball noun

  /bɑl/ , /bɔl/ , /bɔːl/
  • A formal dance.
ballo

ball verb

  /bɑl/ , /bɔl/ , /bɔːl/
  • (transitive, US, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse with.
scopare, trombare

balls noun

  /bɑlz/ , /bɔːlz/
  • (uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Masculinity, particularly strength, courage, and force of will; chutzpah; brazenness.
palle, balle, coglioni, testicoli
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