| ball | having the shape of a sphere or ball |
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| ball | a narrative poem of popular origin |
| ball | a narrative song with a recurrent refrain |
| ball | a composer of words or music for popular songs |
| ball | a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy |
| ball | a singer of popular ballads |
| ball | any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship |
| ball | make steady with a ballast |
| ball | a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations) |
| ball | floating ball that controls level in a water tank |
| ball | (in England) a suit or dress for formal occasions |
| ball | formed or gathered into a ball |