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old ball

old ball noun: a cricket ball that has been used in a previous match, or used in the current match for more than 30 overs.

Noun

old ball (plural old balls)

  1. A cricket ball that has been used in a previous match, or used in the current match for more than 30 overs.

Forms of old ball

pluralold balls

Questions about old ball

What does old ball mean?
Old ball means a cricket ball that has been used in a previous match, or used in the current match for more than 30 overs.
What part of speech is old ball?
Old ball is a noun.
What is the plural of old ball?
The plural of old ball is old balls.

Words near old ball in the dictionary

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  2. old bachelors
  3. old bag
  4. old bags
  5. Old Bailey
  6. old ball
  7. old balls
  8. old banger
  9. old bangers
  10. Old Bar
  11. Old Barag

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