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tetherball
noun teth·er·ball \ˈte-thər-ˌbȯl\
Definition of TETHERBALL
: a game played with a ball suspended by a string from an upright pole in which the object is to wrap the string around the pole by striking the ball in a direction opposite to that of one's opponent; also : the ball used in this game
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First Known Use of TETHERBALL
1897
Rhymes with TETHERBALL
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