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golf ball

noun

  1. a small, white ball with a tough cover and a resilient core of rubber, used in playing golf.

  2. a ball-shaped printing element on certain electric typewriters.



golf ball

noun

  1. a small resilient, usually white, ball of either two-piece or three-piece construction, the former consisting of a solid inner core with a thick covering of toughened material, the latter consisting of a liquid centre, rubber-wound core, and a thin layer of balata

  2. (in some electric typewriters) a small detachable metal sphere, around the surface of which type characters are arranged

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of golf ball1

First recorded in 1535–45
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Example Sentences

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Others use the Joy-Con as a mouse to swing wildly at a golf ball or dodge falling metallic obstacles.

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Mr Dalton said: "The second I picked up the golf club and whacked that golf ball I loved it."

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On Wednesday, Trump shared a video on his Truth Social platform of him hitting Bruce Springsteen with a golf ball that then causes the singer to stumble on stage.

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He was told his tumour was the size of a golf ball.

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