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

Neurotypical people are rolling a bowling ball down an alley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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

In desperation, Percy scooped up a giant marble and hurled it underhanded like a bowling ball.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan