playball en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpleɪˌbɑl/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈpleɪˌbɔl/ (General-American)
- /ˈpleɪˌbɔːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From play + ball.
Meanings
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A ball for use in games.
A playball comprising a blend of rubber and a thermoplastic homopolymer of a styrene or substituted styrene […]
1971, Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office: Patents:What a play-ball has this planet of ours become!
1909, Jack London, The Shrinkage of the Planet:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| playballs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |