1. A game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
   - basketball game, hoops 
2. An inflated ball used in playing basketball

Derived forms: basketballs

Type of: ball, basketball equipment, court game

Encyclopedia: Basketball

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