"starting the ball rolling" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} starting the ball rolling
  1. present participle and gerund of start the ball rolling Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: start the ball rolling
    Sense id: en-starting_the_ball_rolling-en-verb-UG14MqV8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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