"pickleball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pickleballs [plural]
Etymology: pickle + ball Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pickle|ball}} pickle + ball Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pickleball (countable and uncountable, plural pickleballs)
  1. (uncountable) A racquet sport, played with solid paddles and a perforated ball, which combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ball games, Racquet sports
    Sense id: en-pickleball-en-noun-Y2YmHzhr Disambiguation of Ball games: 82 18 Disambiguation of Racquet sports: 90 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 95 5
  2. (countable) The ball used in the sport of pickleball. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-pickleball-en-noun-vbsXn-ky
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pickle ball, pickle-ball

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