bola
Americannoun
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Also a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
noun
Etymology
Origin of bola
1835–45; < Spanish: ball < Old Provençal < Latin bulla bubble, knob; see boil 1
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Example Sentences
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Al día siguiente, Sasaki redescubrió su bola rápida.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
Cuando Sasaki se recuperó, recuperó más que su movimiento natural de lanzamiento y la velocidad de su bola rápida anterior.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
The first performer was Jan Damm, a man with wavy hair, a live-wire grin and a talent for the rola bola, a contraption involving a board placed atop a couple of cylinders.
From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2017
Even when the moves are executed expertly, as Mr. Damm’s are, a person riding a rola bola looks like a panda trying to snowboard.
From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2017
The Inka bola consisted of three stones tied to lengths of llama tendon.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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