"bump ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-bump ball.ogg [Australia] Forms: bump balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bump ball (plural bump balls)
  1. (cricket) A ball that bounces off of the pitch immediately after being hit by the bat, and goes up in the air. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-bump_ball-en-noun-xTKXJzUC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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