bas‧ket‧ball /ˈbɑːskətbɔːl, ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl $ ˈbæskətbɒːl/ noun

1. [uncountable] a game played indoors between two teams of five players, in which each team tries to win points by throwing a ball through a net

2. [countable] the ball used in this game

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basketball
noun
ADJ. college, professional
QUANT. game
VERB + BASKETBALL play | watch
BASKETBALL + NOUN championship, match | court | coach, player, star, team | referee, umpire
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