/ tɒmˈbəʊlə; NAmE tɑːmˈboʊlə/ noun
[ U , C ] ( BrE ) a game in which you buy tickets with numbers on them. If the number on your ticket is the same as the number on one of the prizes, you win the prize.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French or Italian , from Italian tombolare turn a somersault.