HANDBALL
Definition of HANDBALL
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A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team.
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The medium-sized inflated ball used in this sport.
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The offence of a player other than the goalkeeper touching the ball with the hand or arm on the field during play.
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To manually load or unload a container, trailer, or to otherwise manually move bulk goods (often on pallets) from one type of transport receptacle to another.
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To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm.
"If the defender handballs in the penalty area, a penalty is awarded."
Synonyms: handle -
To (legally) pass a football by holding it with one hand and hitting it with the other.
Source: Wiktionary