bowls vs playball

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. 

playball

noun
  • A ball for use in games. 

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