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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Sweet gums drop a fruit that is small and spherical and bristling with sharp points like a porcupine the size of a golf ball.
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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
Zachariah Kent, 30, a Massachusetts State Police trooper from Sutton, was suspended without pay after being accused of shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of merchandise, including golf balls, the agency said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
On the second hole, DeChambeau, the reigning U.S. Open champion, mashed a golf ball that had 324 yards of carry.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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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
Zachariah Kent, 30, a Massachusetts State Police trooper from Sutton, was suspended without pay after being accused of shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of merchandise, including golf balls, the agency said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
On the second hole, DeChambeau, the reigning U.S. Open champion, mashed a golf ball that had 324 yards of carry.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Golf ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20ball. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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