"held ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: held balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} held ball (plural held balls)
  1. (basketball) A situation in which players of opposing teams both hold the ball, with neither clearly possessing it outright. Categories (topical): Basketball
    Sense id: en-held_ball-en-noun-~O6RfGMR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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