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Ricochet :: Ricochet (v. i.) To skip with a rebound or rebounds, as a flat stone on the surface of water, or a cannon ball on the ground. See Ricochet, n..

Agglomerated :: Agglomerated (a.) Collected into a ball, heap, or mass..

Snowball :: Snowball (n.) The Guelder-rose.

Drummond Light :: Drummond light () A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas, one oxygen and the other hydrogen, or coal gas, in a state of ignition, upon a ball of lime; or a stream of oxygen gas through a flame of alcohol upon a ball or disk of lime; -- called also oxycalcium light, or lime light..

Croquet :: Croquet (n.) An open-air game in which two or more players endeavor to drive wooden balls, by means of mallets, through a series of hoops or arches set in the ground according to some pattern..

Pompon :: Pompon (n.) A tuft or ball of wool, or the like, sometimes worn by soldiers on the front of the hat, instead of a feather..

Abacus :: Abacus (n.) A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc. It is still employed in China..

Worm :: Worm (n.) A spiral instrument or screw, often like a double corkscrew, used for drawing balls from firearms..

Cartouch :: Cartouch (n.) A wooden case filled with balls, to be shot from a cannon..

Pyramid :: Pyramid (n.) The game of pool in which the balls are placed in the form of a triangle at spot.

Muff :: Muff (n.) A failure to hold a ball when once in the hands.

Hull :: Hull (v. t.) To pierce the hull of, as a ship, with a cannon ball..

Caballed :: Caballed (imp. & p. p.) of Caba.

Straight :: Straight (superl.) Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party; as, a straight Republican; a straight Democrat; also, containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others; as, a straight ballot..

Blackball :: Blackball (n.) A ball of black color, esp. one used as a negative in voting; -- in this sense usually two words..

Glomeration :: Glomeration (n.) That which is formed into a ball; a ball.

Artillery :: Artillery (n.) Cannon; great guns; ordnance, including guns, mortars, howitzers, etc., with their equipment of carriages, balls, bombs, and shot of all kinds..

Resiliency :: Resiliency (n.) The act of resiling, springing back, or rebounding; as, the resilience of a ball or of sound..

Dirigible :: Dirigible (a.) Capable of being directed; steerable; as, a dirigible balloon..

Minie Ball :: Minie ball () A conical rifle bullet, with a cavity in its base plugged with a piece of iron, which, by the explosion of the charge, is driven farther in, expanding the sides to fit closely the grooves of the barrel..

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