"road bowling" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} road bowling (uncountable)
  1. (Ireland) A game of skill where a heavy metal ball is thrown along a pre-determined course of rural roads, with the winner being the team with the fewest throws. Tags: Ireland, uncountable Synonyms: bulleting [Scotland], hainching [Scotland]
    Sense id: en-road_bowling-en-noun-U0R7PQSx Categories (other): Irish English

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