water polo: Meaning and Definition of

wa'ter po"lo

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. an aquatic game played by two teams of seven swimmers each, the object being to score goals by pushing, carrying, or passing an inflated ball and tossing it into the opponent's goal, defended by a goalkeeper.
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