"Harvey ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Harvey balls [plural]
Etymology: Named after Harvey L. Poppel, generally credited with inventing them in the 1970s. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Harvey ball (plural Harvey balls)
  1. Any of a set of partially filled circular ideograms used to communicate qualitative information. Wikipedia link: Harvey ball

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