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  • noun Alternative spelling of golf ball.
  • noun The IBM Selectric typewriter

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Examples

  • I understand that same material is used in golfball cores.

    NASA Patents Sold at Auction - NASA Watch 2008

  • IBM Selectrics (the "golfball" model introduced in 1961, with its spherical type component that allowed interchangeable fonts).

    The New York Review of Books 2010

  • Sterling Cooper workday, secretaries proudly swoosh beige vinyl typewriter covers over their coveted IBM Selectrics (the "golfball" model introduced in 1961, with its spherical type component that allowed interchangeable fonts).

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  • It is very hard to tell yourself how to properly hit a golfball when you are telling yourself what to or not to do while swinging; in shotgunning this would be like sighting down the barrel while trying to shoot a crosser.

    Golfing With A Shotgun 2009

  • I tell them I'll get on the course right after I invent a "golfball bazooka"!

    Golfing With A Shotgun 2009

  • Insert a rock or golfball in this wad of skin, and knot one end of a rope around the ball.

    Uncategorized Blog Posts 2009

  • Insert a rock or golfball in this wad of skin, and knot one end of a rope around the ball.

    How to Skin a Deer With Your Truck 2009

  • It is very hard to tell yourself how to properly hit a golfball when you are telling yourself what to or not to do while swinging; in shotgunning this would be like sighting down the barrel while trying to shoot a crosser.

    Golfing With A Shotgun 2009

  • Over time you can hone your skills so you can hit a golfball and shoot a shotgun without having to think about what your doing.

    Golfing With A Shotgun 2009

  • I tell them I'll get on the course right after I invent a "golfball bazooka"!

    Golfing With A Shotgun 2009

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