bowling ball

American  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

The moon, appearing about the size of a bowling ball at arm’s length to the crew, hung in the nothingness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

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

The weight in my backpack, like a bowling ball.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan