blackball
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Synonyms: blackwall, black ball, blackall, blackmail, blacktail, lackall, backwall, lack-all, blackband, blackback, trackball
Antonyms: blackwall, black ball, blackall, blackmail, blacktail, lackall, backwall, lack-all, blackband, blackback, trackball
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Noun
- {{lb|en|countable}} A [[rejection]]; a vote against [[admit]]ting someone.
- {{lb|en|countable}} A black ball used to indicate such a [[negative]] [[vote]].
- {{lb|en|countable}} A kind of large [[black]] [[sweet]], a black-colored [[gobstopper]].
- A substance for [[black]]ing shoes, boots, etc. or for taking impressions of engraved work.
- {{lb|en|uncountable}} A game, a standardized version of the English version of [[eight-ball]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To vote against, especially in an exclusive organization.
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[ostracize]].
Proper noun
- {{place|en|small town|dist/Grey|r/West Coast|c/New Zealand}}, with a history of gold and coal mining.
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