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| jai alai |
a game somewhat similar to handball but played on a larger court, in which players have a curved basket strapped to the wrist for catching and hurling the ball. |
| paddleball |
a game played on a handball court following handball rules, but in which the ball, resembling a tennis ball, is hit with a short-handled, perforated paddle. |
| paddle tennis |
a modified form of tennis, handball, and squash played on an outdoor court with wooden paddles and a rubber ball. |
| service line |
a boundary line that a person serving must not step over, as in handball. [1/2 definitions] |
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