cue ball

noun

: the ball a player strikes with the cue in billiards and pool

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Its gated shifter, topped with a solid metal cue ball right out of a high school machine shop, feels perfect. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025 To break, place the cue ball on the head spot and shoot it toward the triangle to spread out the balls as much as possible. — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025 Going back to the billiard ball analogy, imagine replacing the billiard balls with bowling balls and the cue ball with a ping-pong ball. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025 There are various workout areas where some players spend time with personal trainers, along with getting out on the greens and hitting cue balls. — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cue ball

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cue ball was in 1881

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cue ball

noun
: the ball a player strikes with the cue in billiards or pool
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