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ball race

British  

noun

  1. a ball bearing

  2. one of the metal rings having a circular track within which the balls of the bearing roll

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It's Amy Jones's turn for consecutive fours, whacking Rameen Shamim through mid-wicket before going squarer as she plays a lovely sweep shot that sees the ball race across the outfield and to the ropes.

From BBC • May 10, 2024

Partially screening Frei, Segura raised his right foot and let the ball race past him.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2019

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