"junkball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: junkballs [plural]
Etymology: junk + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|junk|ball}} junk + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} junkball (plural junkballs)
  1. (tennis, sometimes derogatory) A deliberately slow shot. Tags: derogatory, sometimes Categories (topical): Tennis
    Sense id: en-junkball-en-noun-04rMf4~C Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis
  2. (baseball) An off-speed pitch, such as a changeup, a curveball or a slider. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-junkball-en-noun--6lZqPBb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: junkballer

Inflected forms

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