cue ball

noun

Billiards, Pool.

1. the ball a player strikes with the cue, as distinguished from the other balls on the table.

cue ball

noun

1. billiards snooker the ball struck by the cue, as distinguished from the object balls

Word History and Origins

Origin of cue ball¹

First recorded in 1880–85; cue ² + ball ¹

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