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punchball

noun
punch·​ball | \ ˈpənch-ˌbȯl How to pronounce punchball (audio) \

Definition of punchball

: baseball adapted for small areas in which a rubber ball is hit with a fist instead of a bat

Examples of punchball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Partnership with governments probably beats being a punchball. — The Economist, "Bridge Academies battles its enemies," 21 June 2018

First Known Use of punchball

1908, in the meaning defined above

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