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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 withgelatin capsules filled with paint-likedye . - 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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Examples
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I know I would be more likely to stick with hunting than with paintball games so I'd get the muzzleloader but if paintball is your thing you have to do what you want.
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Mr. MORAZZINI: I agree - paintball is much more real, and it looks quite fun.
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I know I would be more likely to stick with hunting than with paintball games so I'd get the muzzleloader but if paintball is your thing you have to do what you want.
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I understand what you were trying to say, however paintball is one of the safest sports available and has an excellent safety record.
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a game much like paintball, is expanding in popularity all over the world, and the west coast of the United
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I like the idea of paintball as a lab environment for real combat technology.
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The land before the idea of paintball was a driving range.
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The land before the idea of paintball was a driving range.
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The land before the idea of paintball was a driving range.
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The land before the idea of paintball was a driving range.
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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.'"
The New York Times, Wide-Ranging Ethics Scandal Emerges at Interior Dept. , by Charlie Savage, September 10, 2008
September 11, 2008