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Ball Security: The ability of a player to maintain control over the football during play and thus avoid a fumble.

Meatball: An easy pitch to hit, usually right down the middle of the plate.

Marty Ball: A conservative gameplan which involves an offense based around the use of halfbacks with use of the passing game only to advance the running game, and a great emphasis on defense. Popularize . . . View Full Definition

Medicine Ball: A heavy leather or rubber-covered ball usually six to twelve inches in diameter. Medicine balls are a common piece of exercise equipment used for various exercises.

Monthly Income Preferred Security (MIP): Preferred stock issued by a subsidiary located in a tax haven. The subsidiary relends the money to the parent.

Moonball: A medium-high offensive lob hit with topspin (in the uk, also a pejorative term for a defensive, very high return of shot)

Margin Security: A security that may be bought or sold in a margin account as defined in Regulation T.

Lunch Ball: (also 'muligan, sunday ball') taking a second attempt (replay, 'do over') at a shot when one doesn't like the result of the first

Lose The Ball: The dropping of the ball off your hand early; the ball slipping out of your hand.

Loose Ball: A ball that is not in possession of either team, such as after a fumble or a kickoff; it can be recovered by either team.