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Synonyms

cue ball

American  

noun

Billiards, Pool.

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

cue ball British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cue ball

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

Example Sentences

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One of those mistakes from Day proved crucial when he potted the cue ball when on the black to hand Brecel the 16th frame.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

Standing over a pool table near the kitchen, he jabbed the stick at the cue ball, which harmlessly skittered off to the side without disturbing the rack.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2023

One of the prime candidates for extraterrestrial life in our solar system is Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter that in photographs resembles a cue ball covered in scratches.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2022

It has been likened to a cue ball used in pool.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2021

It was impossible to hit the cue ball now without touching the pink.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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