bowling ball

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bowling ball

1. A large, usually rubber or plastic ball having indentations for the thumb and fingers, used in bowling tenpins.

2. A small ball of similar material having no indentations, used in certain bowling games such as duckpins and candlepins.

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Noun

bowling ball - a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling

bowl

ball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"

bowling equipment - equipment used in bowling

finger hole - a hole for inserting a finger

thumbhole - a finger hole made to fit the thumb (as in a bowling ball)

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