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A ball girl? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

crystal

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This clue could be a double definition.

'a ball' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'girl?' is the second definition.

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(Other definitions for crystal that I've seen before include "Quartz glass" , "brilliant stuff" , "The fortune teller may use a . . . . . . . ball" , "Clear mineral, eg, quartz" , "Cut-glass" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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