root ball
noun
\ ˈrüt-ˌbȯl also ˈru̇t-
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Definition of root ball
: the compact mass of roots and soil formed by a plant especially in a container
Examples of root ball in a Sentence
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The Polk County, Oregon, Sheriff’s Office said Tracy Allen, 37, was floating the river with friends Saturday afternoon when their series of interconnected float tubes ran into a large root ball snag just off the west shore of Wells Island. — Mark Bowder, The Seattle Times, "Vancouver woman missing after falling off float tube into Willamette River," 1 Sep. 2019 Root systems are slow to develop in some of our soils and weather conditions, so the water must be applied directly to the root ball. — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "How to deal with the garden damage from the dang deer," 9 Aug. 2019 Fran Summerlin held in her hand an eight-inch tall hemp plant with a one-inch root ball. — al, "First legal hemp crop growing well, near harvest, farmers report," 7 Aug. 2019 Water needs to be made available to the existing root ball. — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "The top hot-weather plants for color in the San Antonio garden," 7 June 2019 Read all about it in our three-part series of reports: Fran Summerlin held in her hand an eight-inch tall hemp plant with a one-inch root ball. — J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al.com, "Hemp hemp hooray," 5 June 2019 The man was one of two aboard a raft that hit the root ball of a log in the water downstream of Hendricks Bridge County Park, according to the Register-Guard. — oregonlive.com, "McKenzie River raft accident proves fatal; second man rescued," 3 June 2019 Be gentle with your herbs and try not to disturb the delicate root ball when repotting. — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, "How to Plant an Indoor Herb Garden," 12 Mar. 2019 Set the plant in the hole with the top of the root ball at the same height or ever-so-slightly higher than the soil surface. — Arricca Sansone, Country Living, "How to Grow Hydrangeas," 1 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'root ball.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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