double dribble

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dou′ble drib′ble, [Basketball.]

1. Sport an infraction, resulting in loss of possession of the ball, occurring either when a player uses both hands simultaneously when dribbling or when a player interrupts a dribble by holding the ball momentarily in one or both hands.
2. Sport to commit a double dribble.