billiard ball

American  

noun

1. one of the balls used in the game of billiards.

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Etymology

Origin of billiard ball

First recorded in 1630–40

Example Sentences

“Cartel members are not billiard balls or atoms locked into mechanistic reactions to external shocks,” they wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Rhythms in leather and wood can sound beautifully like billiard balls caroming.

From New York Times

Floating playing cards and inducing the disappearance of several billiard balls, Ms. Dea “completely mystified the audience with her legerdemain,” the Las Vegas Review-Journal said in a review.

From Washington Post

We marveled at a billiard ball rolling backward and snapped photos of each other standing at seemingly impossible angles.

From Washington Post

Every time the ship tilted, a mismatched herd of sports equipment rolled across the floor—footballs, basketballs, baseballs, and for some reason, a single billiard ball.

From Literature