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Jumping Circle - Basketball (gambling)


A 4-foot circle inside the center circle. On a jump ball, each player must have at least one foot entirely inside the jumping circle.

nettle(2) (iou)



nettle verb trans. LME.
[from the noun.]
Of a nettle: give a sting to (usu. in pass.). Of a person: beat or sting (another person or animal) with nettles. LME.
J. Ray Ants, if they get into peoples clothes,..will cause a..tingling, as if they were netled.
b. Get (oneself, one's hands, etc.) stung by nettles. E18.
Irritate, vex, provoke, annoy. Freq. as nettled ppl adjective. LME.
S. Leacock Slightly nettled..at the very casual way..they seemed to take my announcement. S. Brett She was nettled that her daughter hadn't told her she was going out. R. Ellmann The prohibition on visits remained to nettle Douglas.
Incite, rouse. L16.
nettling adjective (a) irritating, provoking; (b) stinging: E17.