"flyball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flyballs [plural]
Etymology: fly + ball Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fly|ball}} fly + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} flyball (plural flyballs)
  1. Alternative spelling of fly ball Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fly ball
    Sense id: en-flyball-en-noun-wMonwaqk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22
  2. A type of dog-race where dogs jump over hurdles to get to and return from a tennis-ball dispensing box.
    Sense id: en-flyball-en-noun-F68ZhEhG

Inflected forms

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