"fair ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fair balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fair ball (plural fair balls)
  1. (baseball, softball) A ball which has been hit between the first base and third base lines Categories (topical): Baseball, Softball Related terms: foul ball, fair
    Sense id: en-fair_ball-en-noun-AKaLGt1a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, softball, sports

Inflected forms

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