"trapball" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From trap + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|trap|ball}} trap + ball Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} trapball (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) A game in which a batsman makes a ball hit a trap (device) that sends the ball into the air, where the batsman has to hit it again. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Translations (Translations): ball-trap [masculine] (French)
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