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Footballs

Scope note

The balls used in the game of football, in the form of inflated prolate spheroids usually covered with leather having a laced seam where the edges of the cover meet; normally about 21 by 28 inches in circumference and weighing about 15 ounces.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000211516

Broader Terms used

<balls for sports>

Equivalent Terms used

football

Created

13yrs ago

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