jai alai
noun [ U ] uk/ˌhaɪ əˈlaɪ/ us/ˈhaɪ ˌlaɪ/
回力球（动员戴篮状手套对墙击球）
a game played on a special playing area by players who hit a small hard ball against a wall with a device made of wicker (= very thin pieces of wood twisted together) fastened to their arm
Jai alai originated in the Basque region of Spain over 300 years ago. 回力球起源于300多年前的西班牙巴斯克地区。
In 1999, King and his wife bought a jai alai arena. 1999 年，King和他的妻子购买了一个回力球场。
Compare: pelota
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- Jai alai is a game that resembles handball but is played with a rock-hard ball and a basket fastened to players' arms.
- The fastest projectile speed in any moving-ball game is approximately 189mph in the sport of jai alai.
- The state's voters are expected to decide whether to legalize slot machines at horse tracks, dog tracks and jai alai facilities.