"playball" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: playballs [plural]
Etymology: From play + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|play|ball}} play + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} playball (plural playballs)
  1. A ball for use in games.
    Sense id: en-playball-en-noun-5xsw4pYV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Spanish]

Head templates: {{es-noun|m|-}} playball m (uncountable)
  1. (baseball) the shout of "play ball!" said to start a baseball game Tags: masculine, uncountable Categories (topical): Baseball Derived forms: cantarse el playball

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1909, Jack London, The Shrinkage of the Planet:",
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        {
          "ref": "1971, Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office: Patents:",
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