silver ball

Shiny round orb

Silver ball usually refers to pinball, from the shiny metal ball that ricochets through the machine: He spent his afternoons at the arcade playing silver ball.

The phrase can also describe any small metallic sphere—a Christmas ornament, a bearing, or a decorative bead.

In disco culture, a silver ball is the mirrored sphere hanging above the dance floor.

Related

mirror finish · sphere · gleam · pinball · arcade game · polished surface · alloy · smooth · metal · liquid metal · precious metal · bounce · reflect · shiny object · ricochet · reflective coating · elegance · drop

Opposites
game component vs game apparatus

silver ballpinball machine

Flipper-controlled ball game

arcade cabinet · playfield · flippers · arcade machine · bumpers

material/color

silver ballgolden ball

Yellow metallic sphere

black ball · rubber ball · plastic ball

motion state in play

silver ballplayfield

Designated gaming area

dead ball · lost ball

Family

silver, ball, silvery, silvered, silvers, silvering, silversmith, silverware, balls

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G