trapball

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noun

A game in which a batsman makes a ball hit a trap (device) that sends the ball into the air, where the batsman has to hit it again.

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Meanings

nountrapball (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableA game in which a batsman makes a ball hit a trap (device) that sends the ball into the air, where the batsman has to hit it again.

Origin

From trap + ball.

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Translations

French ball-trap
  • ball-trapTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

trapball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trapball

MLA

“trapball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trapball. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trapball,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trapball.

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