volleyball
noun
vol·ley·ball
ˈvä-lē-ˌbȯl 
: a game played by volleying an inflated ball over a net
also
: the ball used in this game
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More than 92,000 fans packed the University of Nebraska’s football stadium for a women’s volleyball match last August, and the softball College World Series has drawn more viewers than the baseball College World Series.
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Billy Witz, New York Times, 29 May 2024
From the San Diego Union-Tribune, a story on a 7-foot volleyball player.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
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Billy Witz, New York Times, 29 May 2024
From the San Diego Union-Tribune, a story on a 7-foot volleyball player.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
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volleyball
noun
vol·ley·ball
ˈväl-ē-ˌbȯl
: a game played by volleying a large air-filled ball over a net
also
: the ball used to play this game
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