tetherball | (noun) a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole | - |
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thrall | (noun) someone held in bondage | - |
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(noun) the state of being under the control of another person | Synonyms: bondage, slavery, thraldom, thralldom |
thumbstall | (noun) protective covering for an injured thumb | - |
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trackball | (noun) an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen | - |
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volleyball | (noun) a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands | Synonyms: volley ball, volleyball game |
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(noun) an inflated ball used in playing volleyball | Synonyms: volley ball |
wall | (noun) an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure | - |
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(noun) an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes | Synonyms: bulwark, rampart |
(noun) a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden) | - |
(noun) a layer of material that encloses space | - |
(noun) (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure | Synonyms: paries |
(noun) anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect | - |
(noun) a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain) | - |
(noun) a difficult or awkward situation | - |
(verb) surround with a wall in order to fortify | Synonyms: fence, fence in, palisade, surround |
waterfall | (noun) a steep descent of the water of a river | Synonyms: falls |
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windfall | (noun) a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) | Synonyms: bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven |
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(noun) fruit that has fallen from the tree | - |