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racquetball

[ rak-it-bawl ]
/ ˈræk ɪtˌbɔl /
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noun

a game similar to handball, played on a four-walled court but with a short-handled, strung racket and a larger, somewhat softer ball.

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Origin of racquetball

First recorded in 1965–70; racquet + ball1

OTHER WORDS FROM racquetball

rac·quet·ball·er, noun

Words nearby racquetball

raconteur, raconteuse, racoon, RACQ, racquet, racquetball, racy, rad, RADA, radar, radar astronomy
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