Zorbn.
/ˈzɔːb/, U.S. /ˈzɔrb/, New Zealand English /ˈzoːb/ Originally New Zealand.
A large, transparent, inflatable PVC ball used in the sport of zorbing, containing an inner capsule into which a participant is secured and then rolled along the ground, down hills, etc.A proprietary name in New Zealand and the U.S.
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1996 South Bend (Indiana) Tribune 7 July e9/1 The latest trend in New Zealand..is zorbing. The zorb is a transparent, pliable plastic 6-feet-6-inch ball that adventurers are strapped into before rolling around, surrounded by a protective 10-foot outer ball.
1999 Northern Echo (Electronic ed.) 11 June The idea is that the zorb speeds up and the zorbonaut gets pinned to the inside by centrifugal force.
2002 Evening Post (N.Z.) 1 July 16 From the long-established luge running down tracks..to the jet boat or Zorb rides run by the Agrodome, thrills and spills are everywhere.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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