"ball kid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ball kids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ball kid (plural ball kids)
  1. (sports) A youth responsible for getting the balls from off the area of play to the players. Categories (topical): Sports, Tennis Hyponyms: ball boy, ball girl

Inflected forms

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