golf ball
nounDefinition of golf ball
1
: a small hard dimpled ball used in golf
2
: the spherical printing element of an electric typewriter or printer
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The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Molt at 6:27 p.m., alerting of the potential for golf ball-sized hail and damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph. — Matthew Cappucci, chicagotribune.com, "Montana hailstorm slaughters 11,000 birds," 22 Aug. 2019 Doctors identified a golf ball-sized clot in the left ventricle of his heart, putting him at immediate risk for a stroke. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Ride from the heart connects transplant recipient, family of fallen Navy officer," 29 July 2019 The wall between the passenger compartment and engine is dimpled like a golf ball to reduce vibration and noise. — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, "Why Ford walked away from all-aluminum bodies for new 2020 Explorer," 6 July 2019 Sometimes these glands become blocked or infected, leading to bumps that can get pretty big (Dweck has seen golf ball-sized Bartholin's cysts). — Zahra Barnes, SELF, "The 8 Most (and Least) Likely Reasons You Have a Bump Near Your Vagina," 2 July 2019 Field tests highlighted by air district officials show a golf ball-sized hole can release 1,000 gallons of hydroflouric acid in two minutes, forming a dense, low-hanging cloud of vapor that remains at twice-lethal levels two miles away. — Tony Barboza, latimes.com, "Air quality committee rejects ban on toxic acid used in South Bay refineries," 22 June 2019 There’s a slight chance that Denver and the Eastern Plains could get a tornado or two, golf ball-sized hail, severe thunderstorms and wind gusts up to 60 mph, according to the NWS. — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, "Summer solstice? Really! Colorado mountains could get 10 inches of snow," 21 June 2019 Johnson was going through his practice routine on the par-5 13th on Friday when the tip of his driver hit the golf ball. — Doug Ferguson, The Seattle Times, "Zach Johnson’s practice swing doesn’t miss the ball," 12 Apr. 2019 Roll a tennis ball or golf ball around with the bottom of your foot for at least 15 minutes daily. — Heloise, Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Destination dissent," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'golf ball.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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