table tennis
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noun
a game resembling tennis, played on a table with small paddles and a hollow celluloid or plastic ball.
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Origin of table tennis
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby table tennis
table stake, table sugar, tablet, table talk, tablet chair, table tennis, tabletop, table tripod, table-turning, tableware, table wine
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British Dictionary definitions for table tennis
table tennis
noun
a miniature form of tennis played on a table with small bats and a light hollow ball
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