"ballplaying" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: ball + playing Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ball|playing}} ball + playing Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ballplaying (not comparable)
  1. Taking part in ball games; being a ballplayer. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ballplaying-en-adj-BW9FXKG8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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