"roofball" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɹuːfbɔːl/
enPR: ro͞ofʹbôl Rhymes: -uːfbɔːl Etymology: From roof + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|roof|ball}} roof + ball Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} roofball (uncountable)
  1. A game in which players attempt to keep a ball in play by alternately bouncing it off a sloping roof. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-roofball-en-noun-KZISrxLy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_text": "From roof + ball.",
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        "A game in which players attempt to keep a ball in play by alternately bouncing it off a sloping roof."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "game",
          "game"
        ],
        [
          "player",
          "player"
        ],
        [
          "ball",
          "ball"
        ],
        [
          "sloping",
          "sloping"
        ],
        [
          "roof",
          "roof"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "enpr": "ro͞ofʹbôl"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɹuːfbɔːl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uːfbɔːl"
    }
  ],
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}
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  ],
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        "Rhymes:English/uːfbɔːl",
        "Rhymes:English/uːfbɔːl/2 syllables"
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      ],
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        [
          "player",
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        ],
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          "ball",
          "ball"
        ],
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          "sloping",
          "sloping"
        ],
        [
          "roof",
          "roof"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
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      "enpr": "ro͞ofʹbôl"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈɹuːfbɔːl/"
    },
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    }
  ],
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