"breaking ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: breaking balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} breaking ball (plural breaking balls)
  1. (baseball) A curveball. Related terms: fastball
    Sense id: en-breaking_ball-en-noun-1xwP23Uu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Baseball Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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