mechanical bull

American  

[muh-kan-ik-uhl bool] / məˈkæn ɪk əl ˈbʊl /

noun

1. a device that simulates the experience of riding on a bucking bull or horse, used for amusement, with the objective of staying on for as long as possible.

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mechanical bull

The 2025 Ferrari could be difficult to handle but it possibly wasn't as hard to control as this mechanical bull, ridden in the Austin paddock by Charles Leclerc last year.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of its founding, Asylum Motorcycle Club members decked out the Escondite with a mechanical bull and DJ equipment, a Los Angeles Police Department detective wrote in the affidavit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

A night after a raucous late-night celebration that saw outfielder Brandon Marsh ride a mechanical bull, designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, third baseman Alec Bohm, catcher J.T.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

The new name for the mechanical bull that stole the show at the Commonwealth Games has been shortlisted to four.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2023

“Surround him!” the king yelled, “Save the horses!”— and suddenly I knew I was dealing with no dull mechanical bull but with thinking creatures, pattern makers, the most dangerous things I’d ever met.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

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