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GOLF BALL CENTER [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Golf
OBS

The cross section of a golf ball would show, from inside out, the core (or centre of the ball), the rubber thread and the dimpled cover.

Key term(s)
  • golf ball centre
  • golf ball center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Golf
DEF

Partie centrale de la balle, solide (généralement du caoutchouc) ou liquide (généralement de l'eau).

OBS

La coupe transversale d'une balle de golf montrerait, de l'intérieur à l'extérieur, le noyau (ou centre de la balle), le ruban de caoutchouc et l'enveloppe alvéolée.

Key term(s)
  • centre d'une balle de golf
  • centre de balle de golf

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Golf
  • Baseball and Softball
  • Racquet Sports
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
DEF

A flight of a ball(as in golf, tennis, volleyball) that deflects to the right of a right-handed player or to the left of a left-handed player usually as a result of being hit across its center line; a ball following such a course.

OBS

Antonym: hook.

OBS

to slice: To hit a ball to the opposite field by accident. That is, (in baseball) a right-handed hitter hitting to right field and a left-handed hitter hitting to left field. While a slice on the golf course can cost you three strokes, on the ball field it can get you three bases.

Key term(s)
  • sliced ball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Golf
  • Baseball et softball
  • Sports de raquette
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
OBS

Crochet à gauche pour les gauchers

OBS

Ce terme est utilisé dans tous les sports où une balle est frappée ou lancée.

Key term(s)
  • crochet à gauche

Spanish

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