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tea ball

tea ball noun: a perforated spherical metal container that holds tea leaves for steeping or brewing in hot water.

tea ball: a perforated spherical metal container that holds tea leaves for steeping or brewing in hot water
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Noun

tea ball (plural tea balls)

  1. A perforated spherical metal container that holds tea leaves for steeping or brewing in hot water.
    • When using a tea ball, fill it to one-half full with tea leaves, leaving enough room in it for the leaves to expand.1995, Campbell Dawn, The Tea Book, Pelican Publishing, →ISBN, page 84
    Synonyms:
    infuser, tea egg

Synonyms of tea ball

Forms of tea ball

pluraltea balls
alternative formteaball

Questions about tea ball

What does tea ball mean?
Tea ball means a perforated spherical metal container that holds tea leaves for steeping or brewing in hot water.
What part of speech is tea ball?
Tea ball is a noun.
What is the plural of tea ball?
The plural of tea ball is tea balls.

Words near tea ball in the dictionary

  1. tea and toasters
  2. tea bag
  3. tea bagged
  4. tea bagging
  5. tea bags
  6. tea ball
  7. tea balls
  8. tea biscuit
  9. tea biscuits
  10. tea board
  11. tea boards

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