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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Fuzzy Peas’ clue case included a golf ball in a golf glove. Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025 Dimples The dimples on the bottom of a paella pan look like the dimples on a golf ball. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025 His arms extend like golf ball retrievers to snatch one-handed passes. Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 Play the most popular golf balls on Tour with the Titleist Pro V1. Dylan Reffe, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for golf ball

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of golf ball was in 1545

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“Golf ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20ball. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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