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English > 1 sense of the word hairball:
NOUNobjecthairball, hair ball, trichobezoara compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)
English > hairball: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningA compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur).
Synonymshair ball, trichobezoar
BroadertangleA twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven