object ball

noun Billiards, Pool.

the first ball struck by the cue ball in making a carom.Compare carom ball.

a ball to be struck by the cue ball; any ball except the cue ball.

Origin of object ball

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby object ball

obit, obiter dictum, obituary, obj., object, object ball, object choice, object code, object complement, object distance, object glass

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Example sentences from the Web for object ball

If the striker's ball is holed he plays from baulk; if an object-ball, it is spotted as at the beginning of the game.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various
The side-stroke is made by striking the object-ball on the side with the point of the cue.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various
A number of similar strokes could thus be made before the object-ball was out of position.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for object ball

object ball

noun

billiards snooker any ball except the cue ball, esp one which the striker aims to hit with the cue ball

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单词	object ball
释义	object ball noun Billiards, Pool. the first ball struck by the cue ball in making a carom.Compare carom ball. a ball to be struck by the cue ball; any ball except the cue ball. Origin of object ball First recorded in 1855–60 Words nearby object ball obit, obiter dictum, obituary, obj., object, object ball, object choice, object code, object complement, object distance, object glass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for object ball If the striker's ball is holed he plays from baulk; if an object-ball, it is spotted as at the beginning of the game. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2\|Various The side-stroke is made by striking the object-ball on the side with the point of the cue. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7\|Various A number of similar strokes could thus be made before the object-ball was out of position. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for object ball object ball noun billiards snooker any ball except the cue ball, esp one which the striker aims to hit with the cue ball Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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