WordNet
tea ball
n. a kitchen utensil consisting of a perforated metal ball for making tea
Usage examples of "tea ball".
A moment later a brass ball, perforated like a tea ball, appeared above the bath and sank into the water.
He put the kettle on and got out a cup and a spoon, filled the tea ball with some Twinings Prince of Wales.
While the kettle heated, she got down her box of tea and filled the little silver tea ball.
As the security guards collared me, I emptied my pockets of a penknife, a can opener, and a tea ball, and tore the nickel-plated buckles off my garters.