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time-ball vs ball

ball vs time-ball

time-ball and ball both are nouns.

time-ball is not a verb while ball is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
time-ball Yes No No No
ball Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ball is a hypernym of time-ball; that is, ball is a word with a broader meaning than time-ball:
  • time-ball: a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory
  • ball: an object with a spherical shape
Other hypernyms of time-ball include globe, orb.
time-ball (noun) ball (noun)
a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory a pitch that is not in the strike zone
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
a spherical object used as a plaything
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
a lavish dance requiring formal attire
a compact mass
an object with a spherical shape
time-ball (verb) ball (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling
to live very well
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