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bowling ball

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

a large, heavy ball with three holes for your fingers, used in the sport of bowlingSpherical, circular and annular objectsGeometrical shapesBowls, bowling and croquet
(Definition of bowling ball noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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