Meaning of the word highball in English
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highball
US /ˈhaɪ.bɑːl/
UK /ˈhaɪ.bɑːl/
Noun
1.
a drink of liquor mixed with a non-alcoholic mixer, such as soda water or ginger ale, and served with ice in a tall glass
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He ordered a whiskey highball at the bar.
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She prefers gin highballs with a slice of lime.
2.
a signal given to a train by raising a ball or disc on a pole, indicating that the line is clear
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The engineer saw the highball and accelerated the train.
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The old railway system used a highball to indicate a clear track.
Verb
1.
to send or move something at high speed
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The train highballed down the tracks.
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He highballed the ball across the field.
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