basketball vs pinball

basketball

noun
  • The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball. 

  • A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop. 

verb
  • To throw in a similar way to when shooting a basketball 

  • To play basketball 

pinball

noun
  • The ball used in pinball. 

  • A situation where a ball is frantically kicked between many players. 

  • A game, played on a device with a sloping base, in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points. 

verb
  • To dart about rapidly. 

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