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gyroball

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A spinning pitch thrown most commonly by Japanese baseball players.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English gyro- Proto-Indo-European *bhel-der. Proto-Germanic *balluz Old English *beall Middle English bal English ball English gyroball From gyro- + ball.