bola
Americannoun
plural
bolas-
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; boil 1
Example Sentences
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La velocidad media de su bola rápida en la salida anterior: 94,4 mph.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
La velocidad media de su bola rápida fue de 158 km/h.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
To generalize all rola bola acts as “like a panda trying to snowboard” is like comparing all en-pointe variations to “a flamingo trying to tiptoe.”
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
Abel tried swinging the stone around and around above his head with a gradually lengthening line and then releasing it like a bola.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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