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A ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion, or (fiction, mythology) thrown as a weapon.
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A feisty, strong-willed person.
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Synonym of fastball (“a high-speed pitch of a baseball”).
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(astronautics) A bright glow caused by a spacecraft re-entering an atmosphere.
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(astronomy) A meteor bright enough to cast shadows; a bolide.
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(sailing) A class of sailing dinghy with a single trapeze and a symmetrical spinnaker, sailed by a crew of two.
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(weaponry, historical) A bag or ball filled with combustible material which is thrown as a weapon or to set something alight.
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An emanation of St. Elmo's fire; also (later), of ball lightning.
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A ball-shaped firelighter (“small block of a flammable substance, typically a combination of sawdust and wax, used to light fires”).
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A ball of heat-resistant material placed in a fire to slow down the burning of the fuel.
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A statement intended to cause dissension or as a provocation.