"cricket ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-cricket ball.ogg [Australia] Forms: cricket balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cricket ball (plural cricket balls)
  1. A hard, solid ball with an interior of cork and a leather case with a slightly raised sewn seam. Traditionally red, but other colors are available. Wikipedia link: cricket ball Categories (topical): Cricket

Inflected forms

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