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tea ball
noun
: a perforated metal ball that holds tea leaves and is used in brewing tea in a pot or cup
Examples of tea ball in a Sentence
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This entire tool, including its 2-inch tea ball infuser, is made of stainless steel.
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Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2023
Use a tea strainer or tea ball to contain the herbs if desired.
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Diane Hoffmaster, Treehugger, 22 June 2023
The set comes with Alaya’s lemongrass and ginger tea along with a unique mug and tea ball.
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Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
To cold brew tea, fill a jar with cold water and add tea bags or loose-leaf tea, which can be held in a tea ball or reusable muslin tea bag for easier straining.
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Casey Barber, CNN, 13 June 2022
Once cooled, put them in a coffee filter bag or tea ball.
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Amelia Goe, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2021
The handle of this contraption twists to open the infuser basket at the tip, turning the spherical tea ball into a hemispherical tea scoop.
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Michael Calore, Wired, 8 Nov. 2021
Put the coffee beans in a large tea ball or tie them up in a piece of cheesecloth.
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Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2021
This loose tea sampler includes 6 teas of your choosing and a tea ball to make nearly 30 cups.
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Cheyann Neades, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
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“Tea ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20ball. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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