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noun
An act of catching or obtaining possession of the ball in a skillful manner; the action of a ball hawk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From ballhawk + -ing.
