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

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

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

Even with them making out right there and the bowling ball being so conspicuous, I still wanted to take a picture of it all.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia