Thesaurus / balls
FEEDBACK- backbone
- brass balls
- chutzpah
- courage
- endurance
- energy
- fitness
- fortitude
- guts
- gutsiness
- heart
- moxie
- spunk
- stamina
- staying power
- stick-to-itiveness
- strength
- toughness
- vigor
- wind
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How to use balls in a sentence
Many of us had been hit by the balls, but a bruise or a graze of the skin was the worst consequence that had ensued.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSMany of their cannon balls that fell far short of us, were collected and returned to them with powerful effect.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSIt reminds me of those snow-balls the boys roll up at home—the crowd gathers as it proceeds!
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYWhen every eye was fixed upon the balls, he and Lebas met, as they had ultimately agreed, in the smoking-room.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUSeveral cannon balls were also discovered while making excavations on this island, about 1853.
THE JESUIT RELATIONS AND ALLIED DOCUMENTS, VOL. II: ACADIA, 1612-1614VARIOUSThence, indeed, in the course of a few days went a wealthy broker whose sign was three balls.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONThis increased pressure above the balls allows them to return to their original position, under the influence of gravity.
THE RECENT REVOLUTION IN ORGAN BUILDINGGEORGE LAING MILLERThe early pump had rag balls, in keeping with the mechanical ignorance of the time, and suitable to man's power.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICKAn amount of slack in the chain caused the balls to knock on passing this roller before entering the pump bottom.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICKThe large size of the rag-wheel gave the rapidly revolving chain and balls a great speed.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICKWORDS RELATED TO BALLS
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