noun · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈaɪ.bɔːl/
US:/ˈaɪ.bɔl/
cot-caught-merger:/ˈaɪ.bɑl/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:AY1 B AO2 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
The ball of the eye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Near-synonym: eye
You'll change your mind about not bothering with safety glasses once you've injured your eyeball. That's called closing the barn door after the horse gets out.