boule vs pinball

boule

noun
  • One of the bowls used in the French game of boules. 

  • A single-crystal ingot produced by synthetic means. 

  • A round loaf of bread. 

  • A round piece of dough. 

  • A through-sawn log with the slices restacked in the order and orientation they originally had in the log, usually with waney edges. 

  • A council of citizens in Ancient Greece 

verb
  • To shape (a piece of dough) into a ball. 

pinball

noun
  • The ball used in pinball. 

  • A situation where a ball is frantically kicked between many players. 

  • A game, played on a device with a sloping base, in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points. 

verb
  • To dart about rapidly. 

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