Definition of "handball" []

• A game similar in scoring to volleyball that is played by two or more players who hit a ball against a wall with their hands usually while wearing a special glove. (noun)
• The small rubber ball used in this game. (noun)
• Team handball. (noun)
• A violation of the rules in soccer in which a player other than the goalie inside the penalty area carries, strikes, or propels the ball with the hand or arm. (noun)

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