"newcomb" meaning in English

{
  "etymology_text": "Named after Sophie Newcomb College, where it was invented.",
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Volleyball",
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      "glosses": [
        "A sport that is a variation of volleyball, but in which one may catch the ball."
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        [
          "sport",
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        [
          "volleyball",
          "volleyball"
        ],
        [
          "catch",
          "catch"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "catchball"
        },
        {
          "word": "Newcomb ball"
        },
        {
          "word": "Newcomb"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Newcomb ball",
        "Sophie Newcomb College"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈn(j)uːkəm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "newcomb"
}

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  "etymology_text": "Named after Sophie Newcomb College, where it was invented.",
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      "expansion": "newcomb (uncountable)",
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "en:Volleyball"
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      "glosses": [
        "A sport that is a variation of volleyball, but in which one may catch the ball."
      ],
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        [
          "sport",
          "sport"
        ],
        [
          "volleyball",
          "volleyball"
        ],
        [
          "catch",
          "catch"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "catchball"
        },
        {
          "word": "Newcomb ball"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Newcomb ball",
        "Sophie Newcomb College"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈn(j)uːkəm/"
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Newcomb"
    }
  ],
  "word": "newcomb"
}