"seal dribble" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seal dribbles [plural]
Etymology: Seals (the animals, not the stamp) can be trained to balance a ball on their nose. Head templates: {{en-noun}} seal dribble (plural seal dribbles)
  1. (neologism, soccer) In soccer, a move where the player bounces the ball on their head while running at the opponent. Wikipedia link: seal dribble Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Football (soccer), Juggling

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