"MOBA" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: MOBAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} MOBA (plural MOBAs)
  1. (video games) Acronym of multiplayer online battle arena. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: multiplayer online battle arena Categories (topical): Video games Hypernyms: RTS
    Sense id: en-MOBA-en-noun-zi4LTUZi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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