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softball
[ sawft-bawl, soft- ]
/ ËsÉftËbÉl, ËsÉft- /
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Words nearby softball
S. of Sol., soft, softa, soft armor, softback, softball, softballer, soft-bill, softboard, soft-boil, soft-boiled
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British Dictionary definitions for softball
softball
/ (ËsÉftËbÉËl) /
noun
a variation of baseball using a larger softer ball, pitched underhand
the ball used
cookery the stage in the boiling of a sugar syrup at which it may be rubbed into balls after dipping in cold water
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