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nine ball

nine ball is the alternative spelling of nine-ball.

Meaning of nine-ball

Noun

nine-ball (uncountable)

  1. A form of pool in which players must hit with the cue ball the object ball with the lowest numerical value, but may legally pot any ball apart from the white; whichever player pots the nine ball wins the game.

Questions about nine ball

What is nine ball the alternative spelling of?
Nine ball is the alternative spelling of nine-ball.

Words near nine ball in the dictionary

  1. Ninda
  2. nindan
  3. nindans
  4. NINDS
  5. nine
  6. nine ball
  7. nine bows
  8. nine day wonder
  9. nine day wonders
  10. nine days wonder
  11. nine days wonders

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