"mushball" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From mush + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mush|ball}} mush + ball Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mushball (uncountable)
  1. (sports) A variant of softball with a bigger, softer ball and no gloves or mitts worn by the fielders. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-mushball-en-noun-haUiHvUg Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: mushballs [plural]
Etymology: * Coined in JGR Planets Research Article "Storms and the Depletion of Ammonia in Jupiter". Various collaborators. Head templates: {{en-noun}} mushball (plural mushballs)
  1. A Jovian hailstone consisting of a mix of water and ammonia.
    Sense id: en-mushball-en-noun-Ps9j~vHV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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