"smallball" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From small + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|small|ball}} small + ball Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} smallball (uncountable)
  1. (baseball) A style of play that scores a large number of runs, one base at a time. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-smallball-en-noun-mhu8kFE3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (figurative) Any strategy that involves proceeding by small increments. Tags: figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-smallball-en-noun-vi8EZynC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Moneyball
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