"forkball" meaning in All languages combined

See forkball on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-forkball.wav Forms: forkballs [plural]
Etymology: From fork + ball, since it is held between the first two fingers. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fork|ball}} fork + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} forkball (plural forkballs)
  1. (baseball) A baseball pitch, much like the sinker. Wikipedia link: forkball Categories (topical): Baseball

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