earth ball
earth ball · earth balls
A very large inflatable ball used in some sportsA very large inflatable ball used in some sports.
» The earth is a ball.
Земля - это шар.
Земля - це куля.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A very large inflatable ball used in some sports.
(uncountable)A sport involving this ball, somewhat resembling soccer/football.
Examples
2 sentencesThe earth is a ball.
Земля - це куля. — mutternoise
ruЗемля - это шар. — mutternoise
Seen from the Moon, Earth resembles a ball.
Якщо дивитися з Місяця, Земля схожа на м'яч. — hectorvk
deVom Mond aus gesehen sieht die Erde wie ein Ball aus. — Yorwba
Origin
(ball): From a supposed resemblance to the planet Earth; sometimes the landforms are depic(ball): From a supposed resemblance to the planet Earth; sometimes the landforms are depicted on it.
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Forms
plural: earth balls| Singular | earth ball |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsball, sport:cage ball
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable