Definition of hair ball
: a compact mass of hair formed in the stomach especially of a shedding animal (such as a cat) that cleanses its coat by licking
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The personal histories of Khan’s characters are so enmeshed that tracing back their connections is like trying to untangle a hair ball.
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That means no plucking hair balls out of the intake, and no worry of the vacuum malfunctioning mid-cycle.
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What drives the critics wild is her personal writing and its nonstop examination of self, one damn hair ball at a time.
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First Known Use of hair ball
1712
Medical Dictionary
hair ball
medical Definition of hair ball
: a compact mass of hair formed in the stomach especially of a shedding animal (as a cat) that cleanses its coat by licking — called also
trichobezoar
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