handball

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Noun handball has 2 senses

handball - a small rubber ball used in the game of handball
--₁ is a kind of ball
handball - a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands
--₂ is a kind of court game

Definitions from the Web

Handball

Noun

1. A team sport played with a small rubber ball, usually indoors, where two teams compete to throw the ball into each other's goal by hand.

Example sentence:

He scored the winning goal in the handball match.

Verb

1. To hit or strike the ball with the hand in a handball game or any other sport.

Example sentence:

She handballed the ball to her teammate.

Noun (Local)

1. A variation of the sport of handball played in a specific locality, following distinct rules and conventions.

Example sentence:

The local handball version includes additional rules that make it unique to this community.