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

Example Sentences

"It wasn't the best cue ball in the world but it made it more exciting for the crowd and a bit more nerve-wracking for me but I am glad I have done it for the fans."

From BBC

Georgios acts out how a young Luca would, at first, use the rest for every shot, no matter how close the cue ball was to the cushion.

From BBC

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

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

It is mostly off-white and covered in tiny cuts known as "lineae" that appear as scratches on the surface, giving Europa the look of a scuffed-up pool cue ball.

From Salon

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