Balls and Discs: English Vocabulary List

a lightweight object used in badminton, hit back and forth over the net

"The shuttlecock flies over the net."

"The badminton player expertly hit the shuttlecock back and forth over the net."

a solid rubber ball used in the sport of lacrosse

"The lacrosse ball is hard and dense."

"The lacrosse ball is hard and dense and is made of solid rubber."

a small, dimpled ball used in the sport of golf, designed to be hit with various clubs towards a hole on a course

"The golf ball has dimples for aerodynamics."

"The golf ball has dimples for aerodynamics and is made of a solid rubber core."

a hard, leather-covered ball used in the sport of cricket

"Cricket ball is made of cork and leather."

"Cricket ball is made of cork and leather and is sewn with a raised seam."

a small, hollow ball covered in felt, used in tennis

"The tennis ball is pressurized with air."

"The tennis ball is pressurized with air and covered with yellow felt."

a heavy ball used in the sport of bowling, typically weighing between 10 and 16 pounds, with a diameter of approximately 8.5 inches

"The bowling ball has three finger holes."

"The bowling ball has three finger holes and is made of polyester resin or urethane."

a round object used in cue sports like pool, snooker, and carom billiards, often made of phenolic resin or other materials

"The billiard ball is polished and heavy."

"The billiard ball is polished and heavy and is made of phenolic resin."

an oval-shaped ball used in rugby, typically made of leather or synthetic material

"The rugby ball is oval and pointed."

"The rugby ball is oval and pointed and is made of leather or synthetic material."

a small, rubber ball used in the sport of squash, designed to be hit against the walls of the court with a squash racket

"The squash ball must be warmed before play."

"The squash ball must be warmed before play and is made of rubber with a hollow core."

a hard, durable ball used in the sport of polo, typically made of plastic or wood

"Polo ball is made of hard plastic."

"Polo ball is made of hard plastic and is about three inches in diameter."

a hard, spherical object made of resin or wood used in a sport called bocce

"Bocce ball is larger than a tennis ball."

"Bocce ball is larger than a tennis ball and is made of solid resin or wood."

a football, typically made from leather

"Pigskin is a slang term for an American football."

"Pigskin is a slang term for an American football and is actually made of cowhide."

a small, lightweight ball used in the sport of table tennis

"The table tennis ball is hollow and light."

"The table tennis ball is hollow and light and is made of celluloid or plastic."

a brightly colored, gripped ball used in the fast-paced water sport

"The water polo ball has a textured grip."

"The water polo ball has a textured grip and is designed to float on water."

a light, plastic ball with holes, used in the indoor game

"Floorball ball is lightweight with holes."

"Floorball ball is lightweight with holes and is made of perforated plastic."

a rubber ball similar to a soccer ball, used in the mixed-gender sport

"Korfball ball is similar to a soccer ball."

"Korfball ball is similar to a soccer ball but slightly larger and heavier."

the small target ball that is aimed for in bocce

"The pallino ball is the target in bocce."

"The pallino ball is the target in bocce and is smaller than the other balls."

a small, woven ball made of rattan or synthetic material

"The sepak takraw ball is made of rattan or synthetic strips."

"The sepak takraw ball is made of rattan or synthetic strips and is woven like a basket."

the hard, stitched ball used in hurling and similar Gaelic games

"The sliotar is used in hurling."

"The sliotar is used in hurling and is similar to a baseball but with a raised seam."

a hard rubber ball, similar in size to a tennis ball, used in the winter sport of bandy

"Bandy ball is orange and about the size of a tennis ball."

"Bandy ball is orange and about the size of a tennis ball and is made of hard plastic."

a plastic disc used in various recreational activities and sports, such as ultimate frisbee and disc golf

"The flying disc flies when thrown."

"The flying disc flies when thrown and is a flat round disc made of plastic."

a small, flat rubber disk used in ice hockey

"The puck slides across the ice."

"The puck slides across the ice and is made of vulcanized rubber."