golf ball

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.

golf ball

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of golf ball¹

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

The hour-long livestream had four influencers competing to see who could hit a golf ball closest to a pin and win $100,000.

From Digiday

There’s no question that the materials, surface, core, and number of construction layers of a golf ball has an impact on performance.

From Popular-Science

It seems we now have an answer, thanks to the efforts of imaging specialist Andy Saunders, who digitally enhanced archival images from that mission and used them to estimate the final resting spots of the golf balls.

From Ars Technica

Backspin also plays a crucial role in how a golf ball flies through the air.

From Popular-Science

Remove the dough from the refrigerator and break off pieces, forming them into balls just smaller than a golf ball.

From Washington Post

“I can throw a golf ball that far,” one dad told The Ontario Star.

From The Daily Beast

Then he paused and said: “Now watch this drive,” and whacked a golf ball.

From The Daily Beast

I took an old golf-ball from my pocket and hurled it as hard as I could at the potential destroyer of my peace.

From Project Gutenberg

It looked to Bart as if it were at least golf-ball size, and seemed to be getting bigger by the moment.

From Project Gutenberg

And he had slunk back when the course was cleared, to be told the simple secret of hitting a golf ball.

From Project Gutenberg

We would cut the cover off a golf ball and unwind some of the miles of rubber bands inside.

From Project Gutenberg

The fact is I had bet Myra a new golf-ball that Simpson would show the baby his watch within two minutes of meeting him.

From Project Gutenberg