bowls vs pinball

bowls

noun
  • A ball used in the game of bowls 

  • A precision sport where the goal is to roll biased balls (weighted on one side, and called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack or kitty) than one's opponent is able to do. 

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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