"bump ball" meaning in All languages combined

See bump ball on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-bump ball.ogg [Australia] Forms: bump balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bump ball (plural bump balls)
  1. (cricket) A ball that bounces off of the pitch immediately after being hit by the bat, and goes up in the air.

Inflected forms

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