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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The allure of striping a golf ball out of a fairway bunker one minute and then lounging beachside with toes curled in sand and cold beverage in hand the next, has been a magnet pulling golfers to South Carolina’s stretch of sea islands for decades. Mike Dojc, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Specializing in polyurethanes and epoxies, the company has since built, among other things, transparent body shields for the US Army, coatings of fuel tank plates for Boeing airplanes, and the outer layers of multiple brands of golf balls. Alex Prewitt, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024 Check out these top-selling Amazon Prime deals available right now on everything from Titleist golf balls to comfy dog beds! Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024 These days, grocery stores sell firm apricots the size of golf balls, but the soft, ripe fruit in these trees are the diameter of a quarter. Amanda M. Faison, Outside Online, 22 Sep. 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 26 Nov. 2024.

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