"longball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: longballs [plural]
Etymology: long + ball Etymology templates: {{m|en|long}} long, {{m|en|ball}} ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} longball (plural longballs)
  1. (baseball) A home run. Categories (topical): Baseball Related terms: Danish longball
    Sense id: en-longball-en-noun-93IE8vDF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for longball meaning in English (1.4kB)

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