bowling ball
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a round, heavy ball for bowling, usually made of hard rubber or plastic, with holes drilled into it for the bowler's thumb and two fingers.
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But his commentary on the performances, and the history of the sport—the evolution of the bowling ball, for instance—is consistently funny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The researchers use the comparison of a bowling ball flying through the air, which is not much affected by drag force, and a floating feather, which is highly dependent on it.
From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025
Bigger crabs defend resources by donkey-kicking smaller ones, sometimes rolling them like a bowling ball, crab keeper Holly Suddeth tells me.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025
One dizzying shot comes from the point of view of a snowman who’s popped off his own head and hurled it like a bowling ball.
From New York Times • May 31, 2024
The leather grip pulled on my hand like a bowling ball.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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