"junkball" meaning in All languages combined

See junkball on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: junkballs [plural]
Etymology: From junk + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|junk|ball}} junk + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} junkball (plural junkballs)
  1. (tennis, sometimes derogatory) A deliberately slow shot. Tags: derogatory, sometimes
    Sense id: en-junkball-en-noun-04rMf4~C Categories (other): Tennis, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis
  2. (baseball) An off-speed pitch, such as a changeup, a curveball or a slider.
    Sense id: en-junkball-en-noun--6lZqPBb Categories (other): Baseball, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: junkballer

Inflected forms

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