ping pong ball
ping pong ball noun: a lightweight celluloid ball used in the sport of table tennis (ping pong).

Noun
ping pong ball (plural ping pong balls)
- A lightweight celluloid ball used in the sport of table tennis (ping pong).
- The yellow cat deliberately stretched himself, yawned, and followed; and proceeded to carry out a wonderful scheme of feints and ambuscades in regard to a ping-pong ball which was kept for his proper diversion.1904, Frederick William Rolfe, Hadrian the Seventh, New York: The New York Review of Books, published 2001, →ISBN, page 9
- Synonyms:
- table tennis ball
ping pong ball meaning in Vietnamese
ping pong ball in Vietnamese
- type of ball
- bóng bàn
Synonyms of ping pong ball
Forms of ping pong ball
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Questions about ping pong ball
- What does ping pong ball mean?
- Ping pong ball means a lightweight celluloid ball used in the sport of table tennis (ping pong).
- What is ping pong ball in Vietnamese?
- Ping pong ball in Vietnamese is bóng bàn. See Ping pong ball meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is ping pong ball?
- Ping pong ball is a noun.
- What is the plural of ping pong ball?
- The plural of ping pong ball is ping pong balls.
Words near ping pong ball in the dictionary
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