"ball-playing" meaning in English

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  "pos": "adj",
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          "ref": "2011 March 2, Chris Whyatt, “Arsenal 5 - 0 Leyton Orient”, in BBC",
          "text": "Irish debutant Conor Henderson - another ball-playing midfielder - probed for a gap through the back-line and the 19-year-old's deflected pass was pounced on by Tomas Rosicky, who sped to the byeline to clip a square ball through the legs of Charlie Daniels across the box.",
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          "ref": "2014, Neil Collins, Make Us Dream: A Fan's View of the 2013/14 Season, Lulu.com, page 290",
          "text": "And despite his terrific form, it was always going to be Sterling making way especially against a ball-playing team away from home when we'd have to absorb a lot of pressure.",
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        {
          "ref": "2014, anonymous author, The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game: Tips and Tactics from the Ultimate Insider, Faber & Faber",
          "text": "Barcelona have recognised that a ball-playing midfielder is a more effective centre-half than a John Terry-style centre-half given they rarely encounter an attacking threat that warrants a traditional back four.",
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        "Focused on attacking and progressing down the field."
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          "soccer",
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        "(soccer) Focused on attacking and progressing down the field."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "ball player"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
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      "topics": [
        "ball-games",
        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "soccer",
        "sports"
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  "word": "ball-playing"
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    {
      "word": "ball player"
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          "ref": "2011 March 2, Chris Whyatt, “Arsenal 5 - 0 Leyton Orient”, in BBC",
          "text": "Irish debutant Conor Henderson - another ball-playing midfielder - probed for a gap through the back-line and the 19-year-old's deflected pass was pounced on by Tomas Rosicky, who sped to the byeline to clip a square ball through the legs of Charlie Daniels across the box.",
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          "ref": "2014, Neil Collins, Make Us Dream: A Fan's View of the 2013/14 Season, Lulu.com, page 290",
          "text": "And despite his terrific form, it was always going to be Sterling making way especially against a ball-playing team away from home when we'd have to absorb a lot of pressure.",
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          "ref": "2014, anonymous author, The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game: Tips and Tactics from the Ultimate Insider, Faber & Faber",
          "text": "Barcelona have recognised that a ball-playing midfielder is a more effective centre-half than a John Terry-style centre-half given they rarely encounter an attacking threat that warrants a traditional back four.",
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        "Focused on attacking and progressing down the field."
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        "(soccer) Focused on attacking and progressing down the field."
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