"ball-playing" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ball-playing (not comparable)
  1. (soccer) Focused on attacking and progressing down the field. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Football (soccer) Related terms: ball player
    Sense id: en-ball-playing-en-adj-iZRTjb1O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
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