WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ob′ject ball′, [Billiards, Pool.]
  1. Gamesthe first ball struck by the cue ball in making a carom. Cf. carom ball. 
  2. Gamesa ball to be struck by the cue ball;
    any ball except the cue ball.
  • 1855–60

'object ball' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bank - bank shot - bricole - cannon - carom - carom ball - combination shot - double - draw shot - fine - follow shot - force - hazard - massé - scratch - screw - snooker

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