"white ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} white ball (uncountable)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, ball. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: white-ball
    Sense id: en-white_ball-en-noun-z0LIvXvV
  2. (cricket, journalism, metonymically) limited overs cricket, as distinct from first-class cricket Tags: metonymically, uncountable Categories (topical): Cricket, Mass media
    Sense id: en-white_ball-en-noun--hJwjrhp Categories (other): English metonyms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, journalism, lifestyle, media, sports

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