balata

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balata  /ˈbæ lə tə/ ? Meaning of "balata"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
  2. (n) a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber

Synonym(s)

beefwood, bully tree, manilkara bidentata, gutta balata

Usage(s):

  • But people who know him know that he's wound about five times more tightly than an old Titleist balata golf ball.

Quotes

  1. "It would have been nice to have competed in 1985 with a persimmon wood and a balata ball and see how you go on that golf course," Ogilvy said. "But Augusta is Augusta. It's a special place no matter when you play the tournament."
    on Apr 8, 2008 By: Geoff Ogilvy Source: SportingNews.com

  2. "The 1-iron is obsolete now, and the 2-iron is headed that way," Woods says. "The golf ball doesn't spin anymore. The launch conditions of the golf ball now are high with no spin. If you go back to the (softer) balata balls, yeah, you could...
    on Apr 5, 2006 By: Tiger Wood Source: USA Today

  3. Speaking to the Hamas website, Haniyeh said that "what is happening in Nablus and the Palestinian camp Balata is a severe escalation that is designed to prevent all serious steps meant to stabilize the Palestinian arena and the assembly of the new...
    on Feb 23, 2006 By: Ismail Haniyeh Source: Ynetnews

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