zorb
Pronunciations
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/zɔː(ɹ)b/
Noun
A large, transparent, inflatable ball, inside which a person may be secured and then rolled downhill.
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Uneven plains that are interspersed with pebbles and rocks are likely to cause punctures in the zorbs.
There's even a kids' zorb for the under six.
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An Interlaken entrepreneur […] came across the activity in the Swiss canton of Valais (the Rhone Valley) and ended up buying the 'zorbs' from a German manufacturer.
Verb
To roll downhill or engage in sports in a zorb ball.
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People who've zorbed in New Zealand, say Swiss mountains are too steep to allow the leisurely roll-out that's the real thrill.
We hadn't even zorbed. Not all bad news then.
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Vieira zorbed — that is, rolled down a hill within an inflatable ball.
Word forms
zorbszorbszorbingzorbedzorbed