field hockey ball
Noun: - A spherical object specifically designed and used for playing the sport of field hockey. It is the primary piece of equipment that players strike with their sticks to move it around the field and score goals.
This term refers exclusively to the ball used in the sport of field hockey. It is a compound noun where "field hockey" specifies the sport and "ball" specifies the object. It is used in contexts discussing the sport's equipment, rules, or gameplay. - The player passed the field hockey ball to her teammate. - A standard field hockey ball is hard, often made of plastic, and is usually white or a bright color.
- The term is typically used in its full form for clarity, especially in contexts where other types of hockey (like ice hockey) might be discussed. In informal contexts within the sport, it is often shortened simply to "the ball."
- Official regulations specify the exact weight and circumference of a field hockey ball.
- Ball: The general term for a spherical object used in games and sports.
- Field hockey: The sport itself, a team game played on grass or artificial turf with sticks and a hard ball.
- Hockey ball: A less specific term that can sometimes refer to a field hockey ball but may also cause ambiguity with balls used in other hockey variants.
- Hockey ball (context-dependent)
This is a highly specific term for a piece of sporting equipment. It does not have associated idioms or phrasal verbs. Its meaning is literal and directly tied to the sport of field hockey.
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ball used in playing field hockey
