golf ball
noun
1
: a small hard dimpled ball used in golf
2
: the spherical printing element of an electric typewriter or printer
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Footage of the incident showed the plane crashed into a tree on the golf course, just feet from a putting green where many golf balls lay.
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Gift ideas at Pins & Aces Custom ball markers: Personalized golf ball markers are a unique way to add a special touch to a golfer’s game and make for a great gift idea!
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Sweet gums drop a fruit that is small and spherical and bristling with sharp points like a porcupine the size of a golf ball.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Yes, players will hit golf balls into a screen, but this one is IMAX-sized – 64 feet wide and 53 feet tall.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Gift ideas at Pins & Aces Custom ball markers: Personalized golf ball markers are a unique way to add a special touch to a golfer’s game and make for a great gift idea!
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Sweet gums drop a fruit that is small and spherical and bristling with sharp points like a porcupine the size of a golf ball.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Yes, players will hit golf balls into a screen, but this one is IMAX-sized – 64 feet wide and 53 feet tall.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Golf ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20ball. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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