Definitions for water polo
wa·ter po·lo

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1. water polonoun

   a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents' goal

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1. water polonoun

   A water sport consisting of two teams of swimmers who have to throw the ball into the opponents goal.

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1. Water polo

   Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins the match. Each team is made up of six field players and one goalkeeper. Excluding the goalkeeper, players participate in both offensive and defensive roles. It is typically played in an all-deep pool where players cannot touch the bottom. A game consists mainly of the players swimming to move about the pool, treading water (mainly using the eggbeater kick), passing the ball, and shooting at the goal. Teamwork, tactical thinking and awareness are also highly important aspects. Water polo is a highly physical and demanding sport and has frequently been cited as one of the most difficult to play.Special equipment for water polo includes a water polo ball, a ball of varying colors which floats on the water; numbered and coloured caps; and two goals, which either float in the water or are attached to the sides of the pool. The game is thought to have originated in Scotland in the mid-19th century; specifically, William Wilson is thought to have developed it in the 1870s as a sort of "water rugby". The game further developed with the formation of the London Water Polo League and has since expanded, becoming popular in parts of Europe, the United States, Brazil, China, Canada and Australia.

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1. water polo

   Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams. The objective of the game is to score goals by throwing a ball into the opponent's goal. Each team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The game involves a lot of swimming, as well as tactics similar to those in handball and soccer. It is typically played in a deep pool, requiring players to tread water and swim extensively during play. A match is split into four periods, and the team with the most goals at the end of the game wins.

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1. Water polo

   Water polo, or Water ball, is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores the most goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water, players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing the ball into a net defended by a goalie. 'Man-up' situations occur frequently. Water polo, therefore, has strong similarities to the land-based game of team handball.

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How to pronounce water polo?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of water polo in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of water polo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of water polo in a Sentence

1. Marcus Vinicius Freire:

   We can highlight canoeing, handball, water polo, shooting, amongst others, as sports that have developed during this Olympic cycle and are coming to Rio with excellent performances.

2. Kiley Neushul:

   I love water polo. It's a part of me. I can't deny that in any way, but playing, I don't know, I was ready to move on.

3. Melissa Seidemann:

   I love coaching. ... I’ve always loved working with kids, and, you know, water polo seems like a natural fit to me because I have so much knowledge of the game and years of experience working with fundamentals and such. So it’s really easy. The content is very readily accessible for me to teach, but it’s really working with the kids that I love.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=water polo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Water_Polo
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Polo
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=water polo