zorb
/zɔː(ɹ)b/noun
Elementary
1
A large, transparent, inflatable ball, inside which a person may be secured and then rolled downhill.
“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.”
“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.”
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Originally the trademarked name of a particular brand of sphere; perhaps from orb.
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