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mechanical bull

American  
[muh-kan-ik-uhl bool] / məˈkæn ɪk əl ˈbʊl /

noun

  1. a device that simulates the experience of riding on a bucking bull or horse, used for amusement, with the objective of staying on for as long as possible.


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She rode the horseshoe back to the main stage and did “Tyrant” astride a golden mechanical bull accompanied by two bull heads on swiveling robot arms.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2025

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of its founding, Asylum Motorcycle Club members decked out the Escondite with a mechanical bull and DJ equipment, a Los Angeles Police Department detective wrote in the affidavit.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2025

A night after a raucous late-night celebration that saw outfielder Brandon Marsh ride a mechanical bull, designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, third baseman Alec Bohm, catcher J.T.

From Washington Times Sep. 27, 2023

The new name for the mechanical bull that stole the show at the Commonwealth Games has been shortlisted to four.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2023

“Surround him!” the king yelled, “Save the horses!”— and suddenly I knew I was dealing with no dull mechanical bull but with thinking creatures, pattern makers, the most dangerous things I’d ever met.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

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