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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Very large hail bigger than golf balls, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes are expected, according to the SPC.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Some greens are known for being dry while others have a rep for being wet, and a new type of golf ball coating could make for better golfing on both.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
Length: The length of the shaft affects two elements of your swing: its speed and the resulting control of the golf ball.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Woods are designed to launch golf balls long distances and are labeled by numbers such as 1, 3 and 5.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Some greens are known for being dry while others have a rep for being wet, and a new type of golf ball coating could make for better golfing on both.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
Length: The length of the shaft affects two elements of your swing: its speed and the resulting control of the golf ball.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Woods are designed to launch golf balls long distances and are labeled by numbers such as 1, 3 and 5.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Golf ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20ball. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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