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netball.

A (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven players on each side who attempt to score goals by passing a ball and throwing it into the opponent's goal, which is a raised hoop with a net at one end of the playing area. Unlike basketball, a player in possession of the ball cannot move until the ball is passed to another player.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɛtbɔːl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnɛtˌbɔl/General-American
  1. A (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven players on each side who attempt to score goals by passing a ball and throwing it into the opponent's goal, which is a raised hoop with a net at one end of the playing area. Unlike basketball, a player in possession of the ball cannot move until the ball is passed to another player.

    uncountable
  2. The ball used in this sport.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From net + ball.

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