"laundry ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: laundry balls [plural]
Etymology: laundry + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|laundry|ball}} laundry + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} laundry ball (plural laundry balls)
  1. A ball-shaped object used to clean clothes by mechanical action in a washing machine, as a substitute for laundry detergent. Wikipedia link: en:laundry ball Synonyms: washing ball Translations (Translations): wasbal [masculine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-laundry_ball-en-noun-kI143fB6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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