“balland”

The following 4 entries include the term balland.

ball-and-socket joint

noun

: a joint in which a ball moves within a socket so as to allow rotary motion in every direction within certain limits

ball-and-claw foot

noun

ball-and-stick model

noun

: a graphic or physical representation of a molecule in which the atoms are balls joined usually by pegs representing bonds compare space-filling model

ball and chain

noun

: something that limits one's freedom or ability to do things


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