"washing ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: washing balls [plural]
Etymology: Equivalent to washing + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|washing|ball}} washing + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} washing ball (plural washing balls)
  1. a ball-shaped object used to clean clothes by mechanical action when used in a washing machine, used as a substitute for laundry detergent Wikipedia link: en:washing ball Synonyms: laundry ball
    Sense id: en-washing_ball-en-noun-zt4-J6uH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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