"kittenball" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From kitten + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|kitten|ball}} kitten + ball Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kittenball (uncountable)
  1. The game of softball. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-kittenball-en-noun-VqCwea~U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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