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Noun: jump ball  júmp bol
  1. (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate

Derived forms: jump balls

Type of: beginning, commencement, start

Encyclopedia: Jump ball

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