Ball (disambiguation)
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A ball
is a spherical or ovoid object typically used in games. Other uses may include:
Ball
A ball is a round, usually spherical but sometimes ovoid, object with various uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used for simpler activities, such as catch, marbles and juggling...
is a spherical or ovoid object typically used in games. Other uses may include:
Games
- A ball gameBall gameIn American English, ball game refers specifically to either a game of basketball, baseball or American football. In British English ball game refers to any sport played with a ball....
, specifically a game of basketball, baseball or American football; in British English ball game refers to any sport played with a ball - Ball (rhythmic gymnastics)Ball (rhythmic gymnastics)The Ball is a piece of apparatus used in rhythmic gymnastics. It is made of either rubber or synthetic material provided it possesses the same elasticity as rubber. It is from 18 to 20 cm in diameter and must have a minimum weight of 400g. The ball can be of any colour...
, a ball used in gymnastics - Ball (baseball statistics), a pitch at which the batter does not swing and which does not pass through the strike zone
- No ballNo ballIn the sport of cricket a no ball is a penalty against the fielding team, usually as a result of an illegal delivery by the bowler. The delivery of a no ball results in one run to be added to the batting team's score, and an additional ball must be bowled...
, in cricket, an illegal delivery of the ball to the batsman by the bowler - Baseball (ball), a ball used primarily in the sport of the same name
- Bungee ballBungee BallBungee balls are toys that are produced as a means of enhancing a person's hand–eye coordination.- Composition :Traditionally, a bungee ball is made of plastic...
, a toy - Ball (Game & Watch), the first game created for the Nintendo Game & Watch
- Balls (juggling), a popular prop used by jugglers
- Ball badmintonBall badmintonBall badminton is a sport native to India. It is a racket game, played with a yellow ball made of wool, on a court of fixed dimensions divided by a net. The game was played as early as 1856 by the royal family in Tanjore, the capital of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India. It enjoys the...
, a sport native to India - Ball hockeyBall hockeyBall hockey is a team sport and a variation of the sports of ice hockey and street hockey, where the game is played on foot in which players use sticks to direct a ball into their opposing team's net. When that occurs it is referred to as a "goal". At the end of the time allotted for the game the...
, a team sport and a variation of the sports of ice hockey and street hockey
Mathematics and science
- Ball (mathematics)Ball (mathematics)In mathematics, a ball is the space inside a sphere. It may be a closed ball or an open ball ....
, the solid interior of a sphere - ball lightningBall lightningBall lightning is an unexplained atmospheric electrical phenomenon. The term refers to reports of luminous, usually spherical objects which vary from pea-sized to several metres in diameter. It is usually associated with thunderstorms, but lasts considerably longer than the split-second flash of a...
, an atmospheric electrical phenomenon - "Buckyball", a BuckminsterfullereneBuckminsterfullereneBuckminsterfullerene is a spherical fullerene molecule with the formula . It was first intentionally prepared in 1985 by Harold Kroto, James Heath, Sean O'Brien, Robert Curl and Richard Smalley at Rice University...
molecule - Newton's balls, also known as Newton's cradleNewton's cradleNewton's cradle, named after Sir Isaac Newton, is a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres. When one on the end is lifted and released, the resulting force travels through the line and pushes the last one upward...
, a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy, named after Sir Isaac Newton - BALLBALLThe open source project BALL consists of the versatile C++ class framework BALL , a library of algorithms and data structures targeting molecular modelling and computational structural bioinformatics, a Python interface to this library and the open source graphical interface to BALL, the molecular...
(Biochemical Algorithms Library), a versatile set of C++ classes for molecular modelling, together with BALLView, a graphical interface
Objects
- Ball (bearing)Ball (bearing)Bearing balls are special highly spherical and smooth balls, most commonly used in ball bearings. The balls come in many different grades, as defined by the American Bearing Manufacturers Association , which defines the precision of the balls...
, special highly spherical and smooth balls, most commonly used in ball bearings - Round shotRound shotRound shot is a solid projectile without explosive charge, fired from a cannon. As the name implies, round shot is spherical; its diameter is slightly less than the bore of the gun it is fired from.Round shot was made in early times from dressed stone, but by the 17th century, from iron...
, a round projectile fired from guns and cannons - Solid non-expanding military-style bulletBulletA bullet is a projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun. Bullets do not normally contain explosives, but damage the intended target by impact and penetration...
s - Thermoball, a collection of insects (especially bees) used in collective defense against larger insects such as predatory wasps
- Ben Wa ballsBen Wa ballsBen Wa balls, also known as Burmese bells, Benoît balls, Orgasm balls, Venus balls or Geisha balls are small, marble-sized metal balls, usually hollow and containing a small weight that rolls around—used for sexual stimulation . Some may also be solid, or contain clappers or chimes within...
, used for massage and meditation purposes, as well as a sex toy - RB-79 BallRB-79 BallThe RB-79 Ball is a fictional weapon from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. Its design was partially inspired by the EVA Pod from 2001: A Space Odyssey...
a fictional weapon from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam - Bauble or ball, a common type of Christmas ornamentChristmas ornamentChristmas ornaments are decorations that are used to festoon a Christmas tree.Ornaments take many different forms, from a simple round ball to highly artistic designs...
- Stress ballStress ballA stress ball is a malleable toy, usually not more than 7 cm in diameter. It is squeezed in the hand and manipulated by the fingers, ostensibly to either help relieve stress and muscle tension or to exercise the muscles of the hand....
, a malleable toy - Baoding ballsBaoding BallsBaoding balls are also known as Chinese exercise balls, Chinese meditation balls, Chinese medicine balls, and healthy balls. They are a traditional product of Baoding, China, thought to have been created during the Ming dynasty...
, Chinese dexterity exercise tools - Air flow ballAir flow ballAir flow balls are small, plastic balls, often used in physical training because of their many gaping holes, which help reduce backspin and increase friction, thus hampering the ability to travel long distances...
, A Western arobic exercise/children's sports ball - The ball at the end of a ballpoint penBallpoint penA ballpoint pen is a writing instrument with an internal ink reservoir and a sphere for a point. The internal chamber is filled with a viscous ink that is dispensed at its tip during use by the rolling action of a small sphere...
United States
- Ball, LouisianaBall, LouisianaBall is a town in Rapides Parish just north of Pineville, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Blue Ball, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Balls (mountain range)Balls (mountain range)The Balls are a mountain range within the Sierra Nevada, in Madera County, California. They are protected in the Sierra National Forest.-Ecology :The Balls are heavily hung between a mans legs...
in Madera County, California
Organizations
- Ball Corp.Ball Corp.Ball Corporation , originally Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company, is an American company famous for producing glass canning jars. Founded in 1880, it is currently headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. The company has expanded into other areas such as avionics, space systems, metal beverage...
, a U.S. packaging manufacturer - Ball State UniversityBall State UniversityBall State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
, Muncie, Indiana, United States - Ball Watch Company
- Ball High SchoolBall High SchoolBall High School is a public secondary school in Galveston, Texas, United States. Ball, which covers grades 9 through 12, is a part of Galveston Independent School District....
, a public secondary school in Galveston, Texas, United States
Music
- Ball (Iron Butterfly album)Ball (Iron Butterfly album)Ball is the third studio album by the rock band Iron Butterfly, released in February 1969. After the enormous success of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", Iron Butterfly modified its acid-rock sound somewhat and experimented with more melodic compositions. The band's trademark heavy guitars, however, are still...
, a 1969 album by Iron Butterfly - Balls, a 2003 album by Napoleon Murphy BrockNapoleon Murphy BrockNapoleon Murphy Brock is an American singer, saxophonist and flute player who is best known for his work with Frank Zappa in the 1970s, including the albums One Size Fits All, Roxy and Elsewhere, and Bongo Fury...
- Ball (Widespread Panic album)Ball (Widespread Panic album)Ball is the eighth studio album released by the Athens, GA based band Widespread Panic. It was released on April 15, 2003 and it was the band's first studio album with George McConnell on lead guitar. McConnell joined the band in 2002 after the death of founding member Michael Houser.This process...
, a 2003 album by Widespread Panic - Balls (Elizabeth Cook album)Balls (Elizabeth Cook album)Balls is the third major-label album of country music singer Elizabeth Cook. It was released May 1, 2007.-Track listing:All songs written by Elizabeth Cook except where noted.#"Times Are Tough in Rock 'N Roll" - 2:05...
, a 2007 album by Elizabeth Cook - Balls (Sparks album), a 2000 album by Sparks
- Balls (EP), a 1991 EP by California punk rock band Guttermouth
- Balls, a UK rock group, 1969–1971; see under lead guitarist Trevor Burton
- "Un bal", the second movement of Symphonie fantastiqueSymphonie FantastiqueSymphonie Fantastique: Épisode de la vie d'un Artiste...en cinq parties , Op. 14, is a program symphony written by the French composer Hector Berlioz in 1830. It is one of the most important and representative pieces of the early Romantic period, and is still very popular with concert audiences...
by Hector Berlioz
Other uses
- Ball (anatomy)Ball (anatomy)The ball of the foot is where the toes join with the rest of the foot.Source:...
, a bottom part of the foot - A type of Stroke ending (typography)Stroke ending (typography)In typography, a stroke can end in a number of ways. Examples include:* The Serif, including:** The regular serif** The bracketed serif** The half-serif* The terminal, which is any stroke that does not end in a Serif...
- TesticleTesticleThe testicle is the male gonad in animals. Like the ovaries to which they are homologous, testes are components of both the reproductive system and the endocrine system...
(slang), the male gonad in animals- Balls: courageCourageCourage is the ability to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation...
- Balls: courage
- Ball (dance)Ball (dance)A ball is a formal dance. The word 'ball' is derived from the Latin word "ballare", meaning 'to dance'; the term also derived into "bailar", which is the Spanish and Portuguese word for dance . In Catalan it is the same word, 'ball', for the dance event.Attendees wear evening attire, which is...
, a social gathering - Balls (TV channel)Balls (TV channel)Balls is a Filipino sports television network owned by Creative Programs, Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN. It is managed by the sports division of ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN Sports. The channel operates non-stop 24/7.-History:...
, a Philippine Sports Channel carried by SkyCable - Balls (film)Balls (film)-Cast:*Jan Fares as Aziz *Torkel Petersson as Jörgen*Hamadi Khemiri as Sami*Nina Zanjani as Amanda*Juan Rodriguez as Juan*Anita Wall as Edith*Jessica Forsberg as Lotta-Reception:*Aftonbladet - 3/5*Expressen - 2/5*Dagens Nyheter - 3/5...
, a 2010 Swedish film - BawlsBawlsBawls Guarana is a highly caffeinated soft drink containing natural Guarana flavor and a relatively high amount of caffeine, amongst other ingredients. BAWLS products are owned by BAWLS Acquisition of Miami, Florida.- Packaging :...
, a high caffeine soft drink
See also
- Ball (surname)Ball (surname)Ball is a surname shared by several notable people:born before 1800* John Ball , English Lollard priest; prominent figure in the Peasants' Revolt* John Ball , English Puritan author and educator...
, a list of people with the surname Ball - Ball (name)Ball (name)This is a list of notable people with the given name Ball.*Alan Ball, Sr. *Alan Ball, Jr. *Alan Ball *Alan Ball *Angeline Ball, actress...