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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A game in which players on one team seek to eliminate those on an opposing team by marking them with a water-soluble dye shot in capsules from air guns.
  • noun The dye-filled gelatinous capsule shot from guns in this game.

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  • noun uncountable A sport where teams shoot each other with gelatin capsules filled with paint-like dye.
  • noun countable The dye-filled capsule fired in the sport of paintball.
  • verb To engage in the sport of paintball.
  • verb To shoot someone using a paintball gun.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a game that simulates military combat; players on one team try to eliminate players on the opposing team by shooting capsules of paint at them
  • noun a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball

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  • "In addition, the report alleges that eight royalty-program officials accepted gifts from energy companies whose value exceeded limits set by ethics rules — including golf, ski and paintball outings; meals and drinks; and tickets to a Toby Keith concert, a Houston Texans football game and a Colorado Rockies baseball game.

    The investigation also concluded that several of the officials 'frequently consumed alcohol at industry functions, had used cocaine and marijuana, and had sexual relationships with oil and gas company representatives.'"

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