"battleball" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From battle + ball. Etymology templates: {{com|en|battle|ball}} battle + ball Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} battleball (uncountable)
  1. A form of dodgeball. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-battleball-en-noun-94wi2dfJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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