boll

Meanings

• noun

  A large ball used in various games, such as bowls or bocce.

  - "He enjoyed playing boll games with his friends during summer."
  - "The boll was rolled down the grassy hill, and the team tried to get it as close as possible to the target."

• noun

  A unit of measurement for grain in the shipping industry.

  - "The ship carried 10,000 bolls of wheat from the United States to Europe."
  - "The grain was loaded onto the ship in bolls to ensure accurate measurement."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with boll
doll , poll , troll , roll

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Variants

List of all variants of boll that leads to same result
boll , bolls , Boll , Heinrich Böll , Heinrich Theodor Böll , boll weevil , boll weevils

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Etymology

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Old English word 'balla' meaning a ball.

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Trivia

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1. In the shipping industry, one boll is equal to approximately 50 kg (110 lb) of grain.

2. The term 'boll' is also used in the context of tree farming to refer to the stump of a tree after it has been cut down.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bowling: A popular sport involving rolling a heavy ball towards pins.

2. Bocce: An Italian lawn bowling game where players roll large balls to get closer to a smaller target ball than their opponents.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'boll' has been used metaphorically to refer to a testicle or a round, bulbous object. In art, it has been depicted as a symbol of strength and power due to its association with balls used in sports.

How to Memorize "boll"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, round ball, such as a bowling ball or a ball used in a game of bocce.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'boll' with the concept of a large, round object used in games.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'boll' as 'Ball Of Large Length' or 'Ball Of Leisurely Laughter'.

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