pool ball

pul bɔl

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Definition of pool ball - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

pool gameball used in playing pool games

He lined up the shot and hit the pool ball.
The pool ball rolled smoothly across the table.
He chalked his cue before striking the pool ball.

billiard ball

snooker ball

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ball used in playing pool games

Expressions with pool

pool money

collect money for a common purpose

The team pooled money for the charity event.

pool resources

combine resources for a common purpose

The companies decided to pool resources to develop the new technology.

pool together

combine resources or efforts for a common goal

They decided to pool together their money to buy a gift.

dirty pool

unfair or dishonest actions to win in competition

He accused his opponent of dirty pool during the debate.

pool of talent

group of skilled people available for work

The company has a large pool of talent to choose from.

pool one's efforts

share tasks to achieve a common goal

They pooled their efforts to organize the charity event successfully.

Expressions with ball

dirt ball

small compact mass of soil or earth

She found a dirt ball in the garden.

play ball

start or engage in a game of ball

The teams are ready to play ball at the whistle..

ball up

crumple or squeeze into a ball

She balled up the note and threw it in the trash.

crystal ball

glass sphere used for fortune-telling

The fortune-teller gazed into her crystal ball.

move the ball forward

make the ball go closer to the goal or target

The team worked together to move the ball forward.

run with the ball

move quickly while holding a ball

The player decided to run with the ball towards the goal.

ball of fire

person with a lot of energy and works hard

She is a real ball of fire at work.

ball of fluff

small, soft mass of fibrous or woolly material

She cleaned the ball of fluff from her sweater..

ball of wax

everything involved, the entire matter or situation

Once you see the numbers, you will understand the whole ball of wax.

drop the ball

fail to fulfill responsibilities or duties

He dropped the ball on the project deadline.

Terms with pool ball included in their meaning

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pot

billiards

pocket a ball in billiards or pool

black

object

dark-colored ball used as target in snooker and pool games

scratch

billiards

foul in pool when the cue ball is pocketed

stripe

sports

ball marked with stripes in pool

cue ball

sports

ball in billiards or pool that is struck with the cue

nine-ball

game

pool game where potting the nine ball wins

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French:bille de billard, ...
German:Billardkugel, ...
Italian:palla da biliardo, ...
Spanish:bola de billar, ...
Portuguese:bola de bilhar, ...
Chinese:撞球, ...
Japanese:ビリヤードボール, ...
Arabic:كُرَةُ البِلياردو, ...
Hebrew:כַּדּוּר פּוּל, ...
Russian:бильярдный шар, ...
Ukrainian:більярдна куля, ...
Hindi:पूल की गेंद, ...
Bengali:পুল বল, ...
Catalan:bola de billar, ...
Czech:kulečníková koule, ...
Danish:poolkugle, ...
Dutch:poolbal, ...
Greek:μπάλα μπιλιάρδου, ...
Hungarian:biliárdgolyó, ...
Khmer:បាល់ប៊ីយ៉ា, ...
Korean:당구공, ...
Persian:گوی بیلیارد, ...
Polish:bila, ...
Portuguese (BR):bola de sinuca, ...
Romanian:bilă de biliard, ...
Swedish:biljardboll, ...
Thai:ลูกพูล, ...
Turkish:bilardo topu, ...
Vietnamese:bóng bi da, ...

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