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object ball

noun ob·ject ball \ ˈäb-jik(t)- , -(ˌ)jek(t)- \

Definition of object ball

: the ball first struck by the cue ball in pool or billiards; also : a ball hit by the cue ball

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When a sliding cue ball makes contact with an object ball, the two will always separate at an angle of 90 degrees.

— Popular Mechanics, "33 Things We've Learned Over the Years," 5 Jan. 2018

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1856

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