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kick·ball

(kĭk′bôl′)

A children's game having rules similar to baseball but played with a large ball that is rolled toward homeplate instead of pitched and kicked instead of batted.

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kickball

(ˈkɪkˌbɔːl)

1. (Team Sports, other than specified) a children's ball game similar to baseball but played without bats and with a larger ball which the players kick

2. (Team Sports, other than specified) the type of ball used for the game of kickball

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