"noncall" meaning in English

See noncall in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: noncalls [plural]
Etymology: non- + call Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|call}} non- + call Head templates: {{en-noun}} noncall (plural noncalls)
  1. (sports) A failure to make a call, such as by a referee Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-noncall-en-noun-6VCEWM2O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non- Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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