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basketball

/ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/ noun A1
  1. A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop. (uncountable) · to play basketball· He pursued basketball as his career.
  2. The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball. (countable)

Plural basketballs

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On Thursday, I play basketball with my friends.
Jamal's Busy Week, p. 1 · A1
Before baseball, he also played football, basketball, and track.
Jackie Robinson: A Baseball Hero, p. 1 · B1
When Coach Miller broke his leg during a skiing trip, the high school basketball team panicked.
The Science of Basketball, p. 1 · B2
Alvarez had never played basketball in her life, and she barely watched sports.
The Science of Basketball, p. 1 · B2

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