golf ball

American  

noun

1. a small, white ball with a tough cover and a resilient core of rubber, used in playing golf.

2. a ball-shaped printing element on certain electric typewriters.

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golf ball British  

noun

1. 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

2. (in some electric typewriters) a small detachable metal sphere, around the surface of which type characters are arranged

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Etymology

Origin of golf ball

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

The old abandoned radar facility that looked like two giant golf balls.

From Literature

Within days, the 12-year-old was undergoing emergency neurosurgery to drain fluid from her brain caused by a growth bigger than a golf ball.

From BBC

The deposits are scattered across the seabed in the form of small rocks known as nodules, akin to black golf balls filled with cobalt, copper and manganese, as well as some rare earths.

From The Wall Street Journal

In June, DeChambeau was photographed hitting golf balls on the South Lawn.

From The Wall Street Journal

She hurled her golf ball into the grandstand, wiped away tears and was hugged by her husband, David Esch.

From Los Angeles Times