"gyroball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gyroballs [plural]
Etymology: From gyro- + ball. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|gyro|ball}} gyro- + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} gyroball (plural gyroballs)
  1. (sports) A spinning pitch thrown most commonly by Japanese baseball players.

Inflected forms

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