Definition of Basketball
Bas´ket`ball`
n.
1.
A
ball
game
,
usually
played
indoors
in
an
area
called
the
basketball
court
,
in
which
two
opposing
teams
of
five
players
each
contest
with
each
other
to
toss
a
large
inflated
ball
(
the
basketball
)
into
opposite
goals
(
baskets
)
resembling
baskets
,
each
typically
a
cylindrical
mesh
suspended
from
a
circular
rim
which
is
held
ten
feet
above
the
court
.
A
goal
scored
by
passing
the
basketball
through
the
basket
may
count
from
one
to
three
points
,
depending
on
the
situation
in
which
it
was
thrown
.
2.
The
inflatable
ball
used
in
the
game
of
basketball
.
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