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kuula.

a hard ball, such as one made of metal

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkuːlɑ/[ˈkuːlɑ̝]
  1. a hard ball, such as one made of metal

  2. ball (solid, spherical nonexplosive missile for a cannon, rifle, gun, etc.)

  3. bullet (round projectile shot from a gun)

  4. marble (small ball used in games)

  5. bowl (round hollow part of a cream separator where the milk and cream separate)

  6. shot (metal ball pushed in shot put)

  7. ellipsis of kuulantyöntö (“shot put (athletics event)”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
  8. bowl (weighted ball used in the game of bowls)

  9. ball (volume bounded by a sphere, as opposed to a sphere)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish kula.

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