- a miniature form of tennis played on a table with small bats and a light hollow ball
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ˈta•ble ˌten•nis, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Sporta game resembling tennis, played on a table with small paddles and a hollow plastic ball.
ta′ble ten′nis,
- Sporta game resembling tennis, played on a table with small paddles and a hollow celluloid or plastic ball. See illus. under racket 2.
- 1900–05
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table tennis n
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