call the ball en · VERB
Meanings
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(US) When landing on a US aircraft carrier: to sight the lights from the multi-colored optical landing system that shows a pilot to be on the correct approach path or how to correct the approach path.
- Maverick, call the ball.
1986, Top Gun (film)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| calls the ball | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| calling the ball | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| called the ball | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| called the ball | Tense=Past | lexicographic |