"fourball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fourballs [plural]
Etymology: four + ball Etymology templates: {{compound|en|four|ball}} four + ball Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fourball (countable and uncountable, plural fourballs)
  1. (golf) A match between two teams of two golfers, each playing his or her own ball throughout the round rather than alternating shots, and each hole won by the team whose individual golfer has the lowest score. Wikipedia link: fourball Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Golf Synonyms: better ball, best ball Related terms: 4BBB
    Sense id: en-fourball-en-noun-tGMXoCBh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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