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moonball

American  
[moon-bawl] / ˈmunˌbɔl /

noun

Informal.
  1. a high lob in tennis.


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Playing with variety and spin, Chwalinska can lob, drop shot and moonball her opponents to distraction, but she can also hit with pace to finish off points quickly.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

“I’m not sure how, or why, but that pretty pink moonball grows in there, inside that ugly erster. Isn’t that funny?”

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder

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