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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act of catching or obtaining possession of the ball in a skillful manner; the action of a ball hawk. uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit wordnet

Etymology

From ballhawk + -ing.

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