golf ball
noun
a small, white ball with a tough cover and a resilient core of rubber, used in playing golf.
a ball-shaped printing element on certain electric typewriters.
Origin of golf ball
First recorded in 1535–45
Words nearby golf ball
goldwyn,
goldwynism,
golem,
golf,
golf bag,
golf ball,
golf cart,
golf club,
golf course,
golf links,
golf widow
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British Dictionary definitions for golf ball
golf ball
noun
a small resilient, usually white, ball of either two-piece or three-piece construction, the former consisting of a solid inner core with a thick covering of toughened material, the latter consisting of a liquid centre, rubber-wound core, and a thin layer of balata
(in some electric typewriters) a small detachable metal sphere, around the surface of which type characters are arranged