bowling ball

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.

Example Sentences

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

Water rushing from the damaged water main underground had dislodged enough sediment below the road to turn the asphalt into a tissue waiting to catch a bowling ball.

From Seattle Times

Giberti says he also took shrapnel in both legs, as bowling balls and machinery exploded around him.

From Seattle Times

“But that’s an ancillary deal to me. It could have been a bowling ball for a mascot. It didn’t matter.”

From Los Angeles Times

The 5-foot-8 bowling ball of a running back is exactly the kind of dream - the kind of lightning-in-a-bottle success story - that programs such as Missouri rely upon to compete against college football’s powerhouses.

From Washington Times