highball
US /ˈhaɪ.bɑːl/
UK /ˈhaɪ.bɑːl/
1.
highball
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.
Pidió un highball de whisky en el bar.
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She prefers gin highballs with a slice of lime.
Ella prefiere los highballs de ginebra con una rodaja de lima.
2.
highball (señal ferroviaria)
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.
El ingeniero vio el highball y aceleró el tren.
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The old railway system used a highball to indicate a clear track.
El antiguo sistema ferroviario utilizaba un highball para indicar una vía libre.
1.
lanzar a toda velocidad, moverse a gran velocidad
to send or move something at high speed
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The train highballed down the tracks.
El tren se lanzó a toda velocidad por las vías.
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He highballed the ball across the field.
Él lanzó la pelota a gran velocidad por el campo.