Meaning of the word sliotar in English

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sliotar

US /ˈʃlɪtər/
UK /ˈʃlɪtər/
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Noun

a hard, solid ball, slightly larger than a tennis ball, used in the Irish sport of hurling and camogie

Example:
The hurler struck the sliotar with precision.
Children often play with a sliotar in the fields of Ireland.