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a ball of rock crystal or glass typically used by fortune tellers to gaze into and predict the future.crys|tal-ball «KRIHS tuhl BOL»,Slang.–v.t.to predict.–v.i.to make predictions.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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crys|tal-gaz|er — «KRIHS tuhl GAY zuhr», noun. a person who stares steadily into a crystal ball in order to obtain a view of distant happenings or future events … Useful english dictionary
crys|tal|lo|man|cy — «KRIHS tuh luh MAN see», noun. divination by means of a crystal ball or other transparent body; crystal gazing. ╂[< crystal + Greek manteíā divination] … Useful english dictionary
crystal ball — crys′tal ball′ n. 1) a glass ball used in crystal gazing 2) cvb a method or means of predicting the future • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
crystal gazing — crys′tal gaz ing n. 1) the practice of staring into a crystal ball to divine distant events or the future 2) speculation about the future • Etymology: 1885–90 crys′tal gaz er, n … From formal English to slang
