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Bolas or bolases (sg.: bola; from Spanish and Portuguese bola, "ball", also known as a boleadora or boleadeira) is a type of throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, used to capture animals by entangling their legs.
Regulation size and weight for a football is a circumference of 68–70 cm (27–28 in) and a weight of 410–450 g (14–16 oz). The ball is inflated to a pressure of 0.6–1.1 bars (8.7–16.0 psi) at sea level. [20] This is known as "Size 5". Smaller balls, Sizes 1, 3, and 4, are also produced for younger players or as training tools. [20]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 March 2025. Ball used in the sport of tennis Tennis balls at the 2012 French Open A tennis ball is a small, hollow ball used in games of tennis and real tennis. Tennis balls are fluorescent yellow in professional competitions, but in recreational play other colors are also used. Tennis balls are ...
Carom balls. Four-ball needs an additional object ball.. In the realm of carom billiards games, three balls are used to play most games on pocketless billiards tables.Carom balls are not numbered, and are 61–61.5 mm (approximately 2 + 13 ⁄ 32 in) in diameter, and a weight ranging between 205 and 220 grams (7.2 and 7.8 oz) with a typical weight of 210 g (7.5 oz). [10]
Different types of cannonballs recovered from the Vasa, sunk in 1628 Essential parts of a cannon: 1. the projectile or cannonball (shot) 2. gunpowder 3. touch hole (or vent) in which the fuse or other ignition device is inserted
A regulation baseball is 9 to 9.25 inches (229 to 235 mm) in circumference i.e. 2.86 to 2.94 inches (73 to 75 mm) in diameter, with a weight of 5 to 5.25 ounces (0.142 to 0.149 kg). [ 1 ] The leather cover is commonly formed from two saddle-shaped pieces stitched together, typically with red-dyed thread.
The USBC and World Bowling promulgate bowling ball specifications. USBC specifications include physical requirements for weight (≤16 pounds (7.3 kg)), diameter (8.500 inches (21.59 cm)—8.595 inches (21.83 cm)), surface hardness, surface roughness, hole drilling limitations (example: a single balance hole including the thumb hole for "two-handed" bowlers [3]), balance, plug limitations, and ...
Bolas, throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of an interconnected cord; Bola tie, or "Bolo tie", a type of necktie consisting of a piece of cord fastened with an ornamental bar or clasp; Bolan Pass, Mountain pass in Balochistan, Pakistan; cloe Bola, a severe 1988 Pacific cyclone