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pelota
noun[ U ]
uk /pəˈləʊ.tə/ us /pəˈloʊ.t̬ə/(alsoBasque pelota)
a game played by two teams of two players who hit a small hard ball against a wall with their hand, a wooden bat shaped like a long bowl, or a racket :
Uruguayans have a world-class pelota team.乌拉圭人拥有世界级的回力球队。
On Sundays and fiestas, traditional games of Basque pelota are played in the narrow streets near Altea's church square.
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the small, hard ball used in the sports of jai alai and pelota:
The pelotas have to be remade daily after being smashed out of shape during the previous day's games.
Each of the remaining six Florida frontons has one full-time pelota maker.
Is it true pelota was once an Olympic sport?
The game first originated as pelota and was played with the open hand.
This summer's games include such demo delights as Tae kwon do, roller-hockey, and Basque pelota.
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