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- [bil-yerd bawl]
- /ˈbɪl yərd bɔl/
- /ˈbɪl.i.ədz bɔːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bil-yerd bawl]
- /ˈbɪl yərd bɔl/
Definitions of billiard ball words
- noun billiard ball a hard ball used in billiards 3
- noun billiard ball one of the balls used in the game of billiards. 1
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Origin of billiard ball
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40
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Parts of speech for Billiard ball
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
billiard ball popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
billiard ball usage trend in Literature
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