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1 /ˈhan(d)bɔːl/ a game similar to fives, in which the ball is hit with the hand in a walled court.
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a team game similar to soccer in which the ball is thrown or hit with the hands rather than kicked.
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the ball used in handball.
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2 /han(d)ˈbɔːl/ Soccer touching of the ball with the hand or arm, constituting a foul: a penalty for handball [count noun]: a blatant handball