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basketball

DEFINITIONS OF: basketball

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n a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop

Synonyms:
basketball game, hoops
Types:
professional basketball
playing basketball for money
Type of:
court game
an athletic game played on a court

n an inflated ball used in playing basketball

Type of:
ball
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
basketball equipment
sports equipment used in playing basketball
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