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Probability density function
The Crystal Ball function, named after the Crystal Ball Collaboration (hence the capitalized initial letters), is a probability density function (PDF)
Crystal_Ball_function
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Crystal Ball (detector), a hermetic particle detector Crystal Ball function, a probability density function Crystal Ball (G.I. Joe), a fictional
Crystal_ball_(disambiguation)
Fictional magical artefact
future, and to look into a mirror (Latin: speculum 'glass or mirror') or crystal ball – but should trust in one's luck and make one's own mind up, courageously
Palantír
2006 single by Keane
"Crystal Ball" is a song performed and composed by English rock band Keane, featured on their second studio album, Under the Iron Sea (2006). The song
Crystal_Ball_(Keane_song)
Cross-validation (statistics) Crossover study Crystal Ball function – a probability distribution Cumulant Cumulant generating function – redirects to cumulant Cumulative
List_of_statistics_articles
Growth Des Crystal Crystal (software) Crystal Ball (detector) Crystal Ball function Crystal Growth & Design Crystal growth Crystal model Crystal momentum
Index_of_physics_articles_(C)
Glasshouse for the 1851 Great Exhibition in London
The Crystal Palace was a cast iron and plate glass structure, originally built in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. The exhibition
The_Crystal_Palace
Phenomenon in materials science
polymorph is a form of a crystal structure (a morph) that is suddenly unable to be produced, instead transforming into a different crystal structure with the
Disappearing_polymorph
Ability of a solid material to exist in more than one form or crystal structure
phenomenon where a compound or element can crystallize into more than one crystal structure. The definition of polymorphism has evolved over the years and
Crystal_polymorphism
Early radio receiver component
two crystals of different minerals with their surfaces touching, the most common being the "Perikon" detector. Since the detector can only function when
Crystal_detector
Black and Latino LGBT subculture in the United States
discrimination. In the 1970s, Black queens Crystal LaBeija and her friend, Lottie, began their own drag ball titled House of LaBeija, kickstarting the
Ball_culture
Plastic sphere used for fortune-telling
improvements to The Syco-Slate, and in 1948 it was encased in an iridescent crystal ball. Though not successful, the revamped product caught the attention of
Magic_8_Ball
Simple radio receiver circuit for AM reception
this function, as an antenna that is shorter than a quarter-wavelength of the radio waves it is meant to receive is capacitive. A semiconductor crystal detector
Crystal_radio
Prelinguistic use of a single word to express a complex idea
whereas an interjection is linguistic, and has a specific grammatical function, a holophrase is simply a vocalization memorized by rote and used without
Holophrasis
Series of handheld electronic games by Nintendo
electronic games developed by Nintendo. Designed by Gunpei Yokoi, the first game, Ball was released in 1980 and the original production run of the devices continued
Game_&_Watch
Spherical lens
outside the ball. The focal length of a ball lens is a function of its refractive index and its diameter. The effective focal length (EFL) of a ball lens is
Ball_lens
Device dispensing ink over a metal ball at its point
manufacture the ball bearing-like points, then housed in a brass socket. The function of these components can be observed at a larger scale in the ball-applicator
Ballpoint_pen
Instrument for measuring, keeping or indicating time
This object can be a pendulum, a balance wheel, a tuning fork, a quartz crystal, or the vibration of electrons in atoms as they emit microwaves, the last
Clock
Seeking visions in a reflective surface
a self-induced trance, with or without the aid of a medium such as a crystal ball or, even via modern technology such as a smartphone among other things
Scrying
Process in software development
estimation approaches based on functionality-based size measures, e.g., function points, is also based on research conducted in the 1970s and 1980s, but
Software development effort estimation
Software_development_effort_estimation
Nonpartisan organization based in Charlottesville, Virginia
focus on civic education and engagement, the CfP also publishes Sabato's Crystal Ball, a source of comprehensive election analysis which is recognized as providing
University of Virginia Center for Politics
University_of_Virginia_Center_for_Politics
Visible regularity of form found in the natural world
three-dimensional space. Crystals: cube-shaped crystals of halite (rock salt); cubic crystal system, isometric hexoctahedral crystal symmetry Arrays: honeycomb
Patterns_in_nature
Two-terminal electronic component
changed it to "crystal diode" and in November 1947 in data sheets to "Germanium crystal Diodes" A p–n junction diode is made of a crystal of semiconductor
Diode
Scientific instrument used to measure viscosity
deposited on the quartz crystal. Rotational viscometers use the idea that the torque required to rotate an object in a fluid is a function of the viscosity of
Viscometer
Description of particle density in statistical mechanics
In statistical mechanics, the radial distribution function, (or pair correlation function) g ( r ) {\displaystyle g(r)} in a system of particles (atoms
Radial_distribution_function
Fictional species in My Little Pony
supernatural abilities. Lesser known or non-prolific tribes include: thestrals, crystal ponies, and alicorns. All ponies are easily identifiable from other non-pony
Pony_(My_Little_Pony)
Arcade entertainment machine
Pinball games are a family of games in which a ball is propelled into a specially designed table where it bounces off various obstacles, scoring points
Pinball
use of stick-and-ball molecular models, the use of graphical edges or line segments to represent chemical bonds in specific crystals have become popular
Periodic graph (crystallography)
Periodic_graph_(crystallography)
Chemical compound
endoplasmic reticulum. This glycosylation is involved in protein structure and function. Potassium asparaginate Haynes WM, ed. (2016). CRC Handbook of Chemistry
Asparagine
Ancient game
players struck the ball with their hips, although some versions allowed the use of forearms, rackets, bats, or handstones. The ball was made of solid natural
Mesoamerican_ballgame
Personal timepiece
invented, powered by a battery and keeping time with a vibrating quartz crystal. By the 1980s it had taken over most of the watch market, in what became
Watch
Governing body of ballroom dancing in British Columbia
Penticton (July). Crystal Invitational DanceSport Festival – Vancouver (September or October). Hosted by the Crystal Ballroom. The Grand Ball – Richmond (November)
DanceSport_BC
Transitional phoneme produced like a vowel but used like a syllable boundary
Crystal (2008), p. 211. Crystal (2008), pp. 431–2. Martínez Celdrán (2004), p. 9. Meyer (2005), p. 101. Ladefoged & Maddieson (1996), p. 323. Ball (2026
Semivowel
Central nervous system stimulant
in their pure amine forms, but the hydrochloride salt, commonly called crystal meth, is widely used. Methamphetamine is rarely prescribed over concerns
Methamphetamine
Pseudoscientific personality questionnaire
(auxiliary) function, and to a lesser degree the tertiary function. The fourth and least conscious function is always the opposite of the dominant function. Myers
Myers–Briggs_Type_Indicator
Overview article
Protein Crystal Growth - Single Locker Thermal Enclosure System (PCG-STES) Protein Crystallization Research Facility (PCRF) Pulmonary Function System (PFS)
Scientific research on the International Space Station
Scientific_research_on_the_International_Space_Station
Clock outside Greenwich Observatory, London
publicly; another time signal of the observatory was the time ball, since 1833. The time ball only signalled 1 pm (13:00), but could be seen from afar. Eventually
Shepherd_Gate_Clock
Device used for calculations
calculators, a button can perform multi-function working with key combinations. Calculators usually have liquid-crystal displays (LCD) as output in place of
Calculator
American lawyer, activist, feminist, and journalist (1881–1928)
Crystal Catherine Eastman (June 25, 1881 – July 28, 1928) was an American lawyer, antimilitarist, feminist, socialist, and journalist. She was a leader
Crystal_Eastman
Spanish football manager (born 1971)
youth academy for six years, making his debut in 1990 against Cádiz. As Phil Ball writes in Morbo, In his first week at the club, Johan Cruyff turned up unannounced
Pep_Guardiola
arranged in the specific type of cubic lattice called diamond cubic. It is a crystal that is transparent to opaque and which is generally isotropic (no or very
Material properties of diamond
Material_properties_of_diamond
Symmetry breaking through the vacuum state
electric field which does not have this symmetry. Phases of matter, such as crystals, magnets, and conventional superconductors, as well as simple phase transitions
Spontaneous_symmetry_breaking
Faction in Dragon Ball
Green, Scott. ""Dragon Ball" Creator Reveals Android No. 17 and 18's Names". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 3 May 2014. Shards, Crystal (13 September 2013). "EvilleCon
Red_Ribbon_Army
Crystal, which protects the dreams of Earth's people, and draws power and strength from these dreams. After Nehelenia attacks him seeking the Crystal
List of Sailor Moon characters
List_of_Sailor_Moon_characters
Obsolete theories in natural history and natural philosophy
germ theory of disease. Phrenology – a theory of highly localised brain function popular in 19th century medicine. Homeopathy – a theory according to which
List of superseded scientific theories
List_of_superseded_scientific_theories
1968 American documentary film by Frank Simon
contest. Also competing is Crystal LaBeija (who would later become the founder of the House of LaBeija). Rachel and Crystal both make it into the top five
The_Queen_(1968_film)
Microscopic granules secreted by leafhoppers
developed, among which are colloidal crystal templating and droplet assembly. In double layer colloidal crystal templating, a layer of polymer spheres
Brochosome
American animated television series
story of a young boy, Steven Universe (Zach Callison), who lives with the Crystal Gems—magical, mineral-based aliens named Garnet (Estelle), Amethyst (Michaela
Steven_Universe
Marked objects for finding random numbers
throwsticks that indicated the number of squares a player could move, and thus functioned as a form of dice. Possibly the oldest known dice were excavated as part
Dice
a government minister who is attracted to Nikki after meeting her at a function. Embleton's father, Sir William, tries to discourage him from the scheme
List of Silent Witness episodes
List_of_Silent_Witness_episodes
High: The Movie A mysterious gypsy watches the final scene through a crystal ball, spying on Draculaura, and declares she is the key to destroying all
List of films with post-credits scenes
List_of_films_with_post-credits_scenes
American drag performer and recording artist (born 1985)
the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019. DeVone, Crystal (June 19, 2020). "Episode 13 - Honey Davenport". VERSED: The ASCAP Podcast
Honey_Davenport
American animated television series
The crew of Sealab are testing a new submersible vehicle called the "Crystal Ball", which is made out of mostly glass and is supposed to be better than
Sealab_2020
American Television Series (1961-1966)
dance. Bianca plays the diva act to the hilt by refusing to perform at the function. Sutherland and George tell her the concert is sold out. George has Bianca
List_of_Hazel_episodes
11th episode of the 6th season of RuPaul's Drag Race
"Glitter Ball" is the eleventh episode of the sixth season of the American television series RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on April 28, 2014
Glitter_Ball
Model in neuroscience
In neuroscience, ball-and-chain inactivation is a model to explain the fast inactivation mechanism of voltage-gated ion channels. The process is also called
Ball-and-chain_inactivation
1999 video games
The product functions like a normal Game Link Cable and consists of a yellow cable with a figure of Pikachu on one end, and a Poké Ball on the other
Pokémon_Gold_and_Silver
Fundamental theorem in probability theory and statistics
simple random walk on a crystal lattice (an infinite-fold abelian covering graph over a finite graph), and is used for design of crystal structures. A simple
Central_limit_theorem
Italian football manager (born 1969)
off the ball. At Euro 2016, Italy adopted a fluid 3–5–2 formation under Conte, in which the wide midfielders or wingbacks effectively functioned as wingers
Antonio_Conte
Natural number
Sloane, N. J. A. (ed.). "Sequence A001845 (Centered octahedral numbers (crystal ball sequence for cubic lattice))". The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences
2000_(number)
powerful hand but can on occasion make a well disguised straight. Its main function, though, is to tilt other players. Chad Football player Chad Ochocinco
List of poker playing card nicknames
List_of_poker_playing_card_nicknames
Stone or mineral artifact of various types
Scottish charm-stones are typically large smooth rounded pieces of rock crystal or other forms of quartz. They were credited with healing or quasi-magical
Charmstone
Physical model for representing molecules
There is a very wide range of approaches to physical modeling, including ball-and-stick models available for purchase commercially, to molecular models
Molecular_model
Unidentified phenomenon at Hessdalen valley in Norway
of piezoelectricity generated under specific rock strains, because many crystal rocks in Hessdalen valley include quartz grains which produce an intense
Hessdalen_lights
Children who are believed to possess special traits or abilities
paradigms of authority According to Tober and Carroll, indigo children may function poorly in conventional schools due to their rejection of rigid authority
Indigo_children
2025 video game
of Viewros. On Viewros, Samus explores the Chrono Tower. She acquires a crystal with psychic capabilities and uncovers a holographic recording from Chatoyant
Metroid_Prime_4:_Beyond
Psychotherapy of Arthur Janov
Level/Line (J) Technical name Functions mediated Brain structures involved Incorporates (J) Third cognitive cognition and intellectual faculties neocortex
Primal_therapy
Chinese liniment
bark 13% Angelica root 13% Gentiana 12% Inula flower 12% Menthol crystal 3% Camphor crystal 2% Alcohol is the base liquid to pull out the alkaloidal constituents
Zheng_Gu_Shui
Description of a quantum-mechanical system
Schrödinger equation is often written for functions of momentum, as Bloch's theorem ensures the periodic crystal lattice potential couples Ψ ~ ( p ) {\displaystyle
Schrödinger_equation
Group of male models
Only, Part 2" "The Daytona Wind 2" "Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown" "The Crystal Ball" "Wigloose: The Rusical!" "Blame It on the Edit" "Grand Finale" Season
Pit_Crew_(Drag_Race)
American drag queen (born 1982)
experiences with substance abuse, including addiction to alcohol, cocaine, and crystal meth. In January 2018, McCook announced a hiatus from drag for mental health
Katya_Zamolodchikova
American literary and talent agent; translator
a Catholic organization. In 1923, she published an autobiography, My Crystal Ball: Reminiscences (NY: Boni and Liveright, [1923]). (In 1888, she had published
Elisabeth_Marbury
Centered figurate number representing an octahedron
Mertens (2011) call the centered octahedral numbers "the volume of the crystal ball". The same numbers can be viewed as figurate numbers in a different way
Centered_octahedral_number
Chemical compound
O-H-O angle imposed by the doubly hydrogen-bonded 8-membered rings. The crystal has space group P21/C. Longer O—O distances are observed in strong intramolecular
Carbonic_acid
English association football league
League were: Arsenal Aston Villa Blackburn Rovers Chelsea Coventry City Crystal Palace Everton Ipswich Town Leeds United Liverpool Manchester City Manchester
Premier_League
Repetitive variation of some measure about a central value
solution to this differential equation produces a sinusoidal position function: x ( t ) = A cos ( ω t − δ ) {\displaystyle x(t)=A\cos(\omega t-\delta
Oscillation
Donationware, MIT, LGPL Lite version lacks 3D Actor function World Builder 1986 No 2D System 3 Lost Crystal Freeware WorldForge C++ 1998 Lua (client), Python
List_of_game_engines
Insect body temperature regulation
sun). Some nocturnal dung beetles have been shown to increase their ball-making and ball-rolling velocity when their thoracic temperature increases. In these
Insect_thermoregulation
Class of membrane-less organelles within biological cells
other biopolymers into either colloidal emulsions, gels, liquid crystals, solid crystals, or protein aggregates within cells. The micellar theory of Carl
Biomolecular_condensate
Sharif & Child Actor announce new album Crayola Circles: hear "Chemo Crystal Ball"". Stereogum. Retrieved March 23, 2026. Chelosky, Danielle (February
List_of_2026_albums
a mythical ball said to contain the soul. (Japanese mythology) Crystal skull, some individuals believe in the paranormal claim that crystal skulls can
List_of_mythological_objects
Spanish footballer (born 1987)
group stage. His first league goal for Chelsea gave them a 2–1 win at Crystal Palace on 18 October, capping off a 19-pass move. Fàbregas also completed
Cesc_Fàbregas
2024 (2024) 2024 Traver rushes out to save Jett from falling with a crystal ball. However, when the energy of Traver's clock and Golden Girl's wand mix
List_of_Super_Wings_episodes
Unknown Chromia is a soldier under the command of Elita One and seems to function as a second-in-command for her, leading the rest of the team when Elita's
List of The Transformers characters
List_of_The_Transformers_characters
of single crystal silicon, is invented by Jan Czochralski. 1917: The crystal oscillator is invented by Alexander M. Nicolson using a crystal of Rochelle
Timeline of historic inventions
Timeline_of_historic_inventions
Branch of mathematics
theory. Similarly, the hairy ball theorem of algebraic topology says that "one cannot comb the hair flat on a hairy ball without creating a cowlick."
Topology
Set of ideas and practices adopted by Scientologists
myopia gets better, heart illness decreases, asthma disappears, stomachs function properly and the whole catalog of ills goes away and stays away. — L. Ron
Dianetics
Attributes of living species that arose due to coevolution with other now-extinct species
rhinoceros-sized notoungulate with large, unusually oriented incisors whose function is poorly understood. They could have evolved to peel fruits of this type
Evolutionary_anachronism
use of GM crops is in insect control through the expression of the cry (crystal delta-endotoxins) and Vip (vegetative insecticidal proteins) genes from
Genetically modified food controversies
Genetically_modified_food_controversies
Mythical female creature
the Swan Maiden narrative: "The Three White Doves"; "The Maiden on the Crystal Mountain"; "How Hans finds his Wife", and "The Drummer". Theodor Vernaleken
Swan_maiden
Words inherited by different languages
Indo-European vocabulary False friend False etymology Folk etymology Word family Crystal, David, ed. (2011). "cognate". A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics
Cognate
Regularity in sensory qualia or abstract ideas
crystallisation similarly on each of its six arms. Crystals have a highly specific set of possible crystal symmetries; they can be cubic or octahedral, but
Pattern
Full-size car
feature which highlights pedestrians and presents them in a box on a liquid-crystal display in front of the driver. Updated Driver Monitoring System for detecting
Toyota_Crown
Chemical compound
likewise joined by Si−O−Si bridges. Because the material does not form single crystals that can undergo conventional X-ray structure analysis, no refined atomic
Siloxene
in the region, Araghchi reiterated on social media that Iran holds a "crystal clear" position against developing nuclear weapons, while defending its
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
2025–2026_Iran–United_States_negotiations
Tabatha. Larry comes by with Aunt Harriet. Sam learns that Harriet uses a crystal ball and thinks she can contact the after world. Larry tells Sam she cannot
List_of_Bewitched_episodes
English footballer (born 1990)
Henderson, Liverpool lost 0–2 in a home game against Chelsea and drew 3–3 with Crystal Palace, losing a 3–0 lead in just 15 minutes before the final whistle.
Jordan_Henderson
that Fumikage's choker is worn in honor of a Pro Hero he idolizes, Dark Crystal.[GB p. 39] Mina Ashido (芦戸 三奈, Ashido Mina) / Pinky (ピンキー, Pinkī) Voiced
List of My Hero Academia characters
List_of_My_Hero_Academia_characters
Science fiction theme of 1950s and 1960s
intents and purposes, infinite. Could the full equipment be hooked into a functioning unit, the resulting intelligence should be able to conquer a world without
Psionics
Separation between human breasts
the early 19th century in geology and mineralogy to mean the tendency of crystals, minerals, and rocks to split along definite planes. By the mid-19th century
Cleavage_(breasts)
CRYSTAL BALL-FUNCTION
CRYSTAL BALL-FUNCTION
Boy/Male
Scottish
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Crystal, CHRYSTAL means "crystal, ice."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian
Crystal; Anointed; Christian; Ice
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic form of the Old Norse personal name Balle (see Ball 3).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a short, fat person, from Middle English bal(le) ‘ball’ (Old English ball, Old Norse b{o,}llr).English : topographic name for someone who lived on or by a knoll or rounded hill, from the same Middle English word, bal(le), used in this sense.English : from the Old Norse personal name Balle, derived either from ballr ‘dangerous’ or b{o,}llr ‘ball’.South German : from Middle High German bal ‘ball’, possibly applied as a metonymic occupational name for a juggler, or a habitational name from a place so named in the Rhine area.Dutch and German : short form of any of various Germanic personal names formed with the element bald (see Bald).William Ball (1616–80) emigrated from Suffolk, England, to VA about 1650 and was one of the founders of Millenbeck on the Rappahannock.
Girl/Female
American, Christian, Greek, Gujarati, Indian, Latin
Crystal; Ice; A Form of Crystal; Gem
Female
English
English name derived from the gem name, from Greek krystallos, CRYSTAL means "ice."
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : from a reduced form of any of various Germanic personal names formed with the element bald (see Bald).English : variant spelling of Ball 1.Danish : habitational name from a farmstead named Balle, meaning ‘slope’, ‘hill’.Catalan : respelling of Batlle, status name for a steward or official, from Catalan batlle.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Crystal, CHRISTAL means "crystal, ice."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Crystal, CRISTAL means "crystal, ice."
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of French Christine, CRYSTIN means "believer" or "follower of Christ."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Crystal, KRYSTAL means "crystal, ice."
Girl/Female
Greek American Latin English
From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of...
Boy/Male
Indian
Crystal
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Dutch, English, French, Greek, Hebrew, Latin
Clear; Unblemished; Brilliant Glass; Ice; Gem
Male
French
Variant spelling of French Tristan, probably TRYSTAN means "riot, tumult."
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
From the Hall or Manor
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, Greek
Crystal; Ice
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sphatika | ஸà¯à®ªà®¼à®Ÿà®¿à®•ா
Crystal
Sphatika | ஸà¯à®ªà®¼à®Ÿà®¿à®•ா
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Crystal, KRISTAL means "crystal, ice."Â
CRYSTAL BALL-FUNCTION
CRYSTAL BALL-FUNCTION
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sindhi, Telugu
One Goddess
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Place; Water; Air
Girl/Female
Indian
A song, World, Universe
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name Godere, Old English GÅdhere, composed of the elements gÅd ‘good’ + here ‘army’.
Girl/Female
Indian
Lights of diwali
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Flowering
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Bright Guardian; Bridge Protector
Boy/Male
English American
Meadow on a ledge.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Lord Vishnu's Son; An Ancient Name
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Habit; Custom; An Under Garment
CRYSTAL BALL-FUNCTION
CRYSTAL BALL-FUNCTION
CRYSTAL BALL-FUNCTION
CRYSTAL BALL-FUNCTION
CRYSTAL BALL-FUNCTION
n.
The gall bladder.
a.
Pertaining to the production of crystals; crystal-producing; as, crystallogenic attraction.
n.
The regular form which a substance tends to assume in solidifying, through the inherent power of cohesive attraction. It is bounded by plane surfaces, symmetrically arranged, and each species of crystal has fixed axial ratios. See Crystallization.
n.
The material of quartz, in crystallization transparent or nearly so, and either colorless or slightly tinged with gray, or the like; -- called also rock crystal. Ornamental vessels are made of it. Cf. Smoky quartz, Pebble; also Brazilian pebble, under Brazilian.
n.
Any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as, a ball of twine; a ball of snow.
n.
A flaming, roundish body shot into the air; a case filled with combustibles intended to burst and give light or set fire, or to produce smoke or stench; as, a fire ball; a stink ball.
v. t.
To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling.
n.
An old game played with malls or mallets and balls. See Pall-mall.
n.
A game formerly common in England, in which a wooden ball was driven with a mallet through an elevated hoop or ring of iron. The name was also given to the mallet used, to the place where the game was played, and to the street, in London, still called Pall Mall.
n.
Anything resembling crystal, as clear water, etc.
v. t.
To make bell-mouthed; as, to bell a tube.
n.
Any solid spherical, cylindrical, or conical projectile of lead or iron, to be discharged from a firearm; as, a cannon ball; a rifle ball; -- often used collectively; as, powder and ball. Spherical balls for the smaller firearms are commonly called bullets.
v. i.
To gather balls which cling to the feet, as of damp snow or clay; to gather into balls; as, the horse balls; the snow balls.
v. t.
To inclose with a wall, or as with a wall.
a.
Having highly colored under tail coverts; as, the crissal thrasher.
n.
A roundish protuberant portion of some part of the body; as, the ball of the thumb; the ball of the foot.
n.
A general name for games in which a ball is thrown, kicked, or knocked. See Baseball, and Football.
a.
Pertaining to the crissum; as, crissal feathers.
a.
Consisting of, or like, crystal; clear; transparent; lucid; pellucid; crystalline.
v. t.
To form or wind into a ball; as, to ball cotton.