Definition of "bowling ball" [bowling ball]

• A large, usually rubber or plastic ball having indentations for the thumb and fingers, used in bowling tenpins. (noun)
• A small ball of similar material having no indentations, used in certain bowling games such as duckpins and candlepins. (noun)

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• "Being hit by a set wielded by a guy as big as David O’Donnell would be like being hit by a bowling ball studded with sharks’ teeth."