单词 | lottery ball |
释义 | > as lemmaslottery ball lottery ball n. †(a) a die thrown in a lottery (obsolete); (b) each of a set of numbered balls drawn in a lottery. ΚΠ 1696 E. Lhuyd Let. 14 Sept. in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) (1712) 27 463 I have one [sc. a bead] given me, cut like a Lottery-ball, and perforated. 1898 S. Culin Chess & Playing Cards 906 (caption) String of ninety lottery balls. 1923 Pop. Sci. Aug. 53/3 After the globes have been spun, a boy releases a trap at the bottom, allowing one lottery ball and one prize ball to roll out. 2010 M. F. Testa in M. F. Testa & J. Poertner Fostering Accountability iii. 83 A chance process, such as flipping a coin, drawing a lottery ball, or consulting a table of random numbers. < as lemmas |
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