nine ball
nine ball
N n Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nahyn bawl]
- /naɪn bɔl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nahyn bawl]
- /naɪn bɔl/
Definitions of nine ball words
- noun nine ball a variation of pool played with nine numbered object balls that must be pocketed in order by number. 1
- noun nine ball a form of rotation (sense 4) played with nine object balls, in which the winner is the one who pockets the nine ball, either in sequence or by means of a combination shot 0
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Origin of nine ball
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nine ball
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nine ball popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
nine ball usage trend in Literature
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