dribbler
Americannoun
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Baseball. a ground ball that rolls slowly or makes very short bounces.
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Sports. in basketball, hockey, and other sports, a player who dribbles the ball or puck.
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someone who dribbles saliva or other liquid from the mouth when eating, drinking, or sleeping.
Example Sentences
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When it comes to exciting wide men, however, it's hard to look past those elite dribblers who rouse crowds and make full-backs fret.
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"He can control the ball, but at the same time he can also dribble like a 1.6 metre dribbler," he said of his club team-mate.
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He was also the most effective dribbler of all players in the German top flight last season, both in terms of volume and accuracy while carrying the ball.
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He said: "He can control the ball, but at the same time he can also dribble like a 1.6 metre dribbler. He's a player who is two metres tall but he has technique like Messi."
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He was the most effective dribbler of all Bundesliga players last season, both in terms of volume and accuracy while carrying the ball.
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