flyball

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English

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Etymology

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From fly +‎ ball.

Noun

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flyball (plural flyballs)

  1. Alternative spelling of fly ball
    • 2007 August 2, Ben Shpigel, “Shaky at the Start, Pérez Settles in to Strike Out 11”, in New York Times[1]:
      Pérez, a flyball pitcher, recorded only two fly outs, and one of the two balls hit Anderson’s way — Fielder’s three-run homer in the first — traveled an estimated 447 feet and dented a strip above the Miller Lite sign on the center-field scoreboard.
  2. A type of dog-race where dogs jump over hurdles to get to and return from a tennis-ball dispensing box.