Phrase guide

billiard ball

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the balls used in billiards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

ball used in playing billiards

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: ball

Narrower terms: cue ball, object ball

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 檯球 /台球 (táiqiú) — any of the balls used in billiards
  • Chinese Mandarin: 撞球 (zhuàngqiú) — any of the balls used in billiards
  • Finnish: biljardipallo — any of the balls used in billiards
  • German: Billardkugel — any of the balls used in billiards
  • Japanese: ビリヤードボール (biriyādo bōru) — any of the balls used in billiards
  • Korean: 당구공 (danggugong) — any of the balls used in billiards
  • Polish: bila — any of the balls used in billiards
  • Swedish: biljardboll — any of the balls used in billiards
  • Turkish: bilardo topu — any of the balls used in billiards