"out ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: out balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} out ball (plural out balls)
  1. (soccer) A chance to clear the ball to an attacking teammate, or such an attacker; a target man. Categories (topical): Football (soccer) Synonyms: out-ball
    Sense id: en-out_ball-en-noun-~P86CleV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

Inflected forms

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