object ball

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noun Billiards, Pool.

the first ball struck by the cue ball in making a carom.Compare carom ball.

a ball to be struck by the cue ball; any ball except the cue ball.

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Origin of object ball

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby object ball

obit, obiter dictum, obituary, obj., object, object ball, object code, object complement, object distance, object glass, objectification

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How to use object ball in a sentence

The side-stroke is made by striking the object-ball on the side with the point of the cue.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various
A number of similar strokes could thus be made before the object-ball was out of position.
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If the striker's ball is holed he plays from baulk; if an object-ball, it is spotted as at the beginning of the game.
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It is used for the same purpose as the division of the object ball, and accomplishes the same object.
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Here are a few examples of the effect of dividing the object ball.
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British Dictionary definitions for object ball

object ball

noun

billiards snooker any ball except the cue ball, esp one which the striker aims to hit with the cue ball

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