"skee ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} skee ball (uncountable)
  1. An early arcade redemption game in which balls are rolled up an inclined lane, aimed at holes of various point values. Wikipedia link: skee ball Tags: uncountable Synonyms: skeeball, skee-ball Translations (early arcade game): skee ball (Finnish), Skee-Ball [masculine] (French)

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