pithball

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noun

A ball made of plant pith, used in early experiments with electricity.

Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounpithball (plural pithballs)

plural pithballs

  1. A ball made of plant pith, used in early experiments with electricity.

Origin

From pith + ball.

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Cite this entry
APA

pithball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pithball

MLA

“pithball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pithball. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pithball,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pithball.

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