shade ball

noun

A small plastic sphere floated in large numbers on top of a reservoir, pool, etc. to slow evaporation, block sunlight, or deter birds from landing.

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bird ball
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Meanings

nounshade ball (plural shade balls)

plural shade balls

  1. A small plastic sphere floated in large numbers on top of a reservoir, pool, etc. to slow evaporation, block sunlight, or deter birds from landing.

    Synonyms: bird ball

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small plastic sphere floated in large numbers on top of a reservoir, pool, etc. to slow evaporation, block sunlight, or deter birds from landing.

Similar
bird ball
Also see
bird ball
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APA

shade ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shade%20ball

MLA

“shade ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shade%20ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shade ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shade%20ball.

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