"luck ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: luck balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} luck ball (plural luck balls)
  1. A type of charm designed to bring good luck, consisting of a ball containing a mixture of herbs and other magical ingredients. Categories (topical): Occult

Inflected forms

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