"ball-up" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ball-ups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ball-up (plural ball-ups)
  1. (Australian rules football) The method by which the field umpire restarts play at a neutral contest after a stoppage within the field of play, involving the throwing or bouncing of the ball up between two players, known as rucks, who then attempt to win possession for their teams. Categories (topical): Australian rules football
    Sense id: en-ball-up-en-noun-nFWqsppP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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