Boomerang
A boomerang is a curved, flat tool traditionally used for sport or hunting, designed to return to the thrower when thrown correctly.
Also known as: returning boomerang, sport boomerang
How big is it?
40 cm · defined tip-to-tip span
Also 15.75 in
Defined tip-to-tip span · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 30 cm to 60 cm.
A little perspective
Boomerang vs Ten-pin bowling pin: length comparison
The tip-to-tip span of a boomerang is about 1.05 times the overall height of a ten-pin bowling pin.
A boomerang is a curved, flat tool traditionally used for sport or hunting, designed to return to the thrower when thrown correctly.
A ten-pin bowling pin is a skittle-shaped target used in bowling, designed to be knocked down by a rolling ball.
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Boomerang
Defined tip-to-tip span: 40 cm; defined specimen; range 30 cm–60 cm.
A defined two-bladed returning boomerang 40 cm from tip to tip and 90 g. Throwing sticks and sporting boomerangs vary in outline; the curved flight path is not part of the measurement.
Encyclopaedia Britannica — Boomerang
The marked defined tip-to-tip span is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Ten-pin bowling pin
Regulation overall height: 38.1 cm; specified.
A ten-pin bowling pin is specified at 15 inches (381 mm) high. The selected 1.59 kg mass lies within the permitted regulation range.
United States Bowling Congress — Equipment specifications
The marked regulation overall height is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 40 cm
We compare the tip-to-tip span of a boomerang. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same. The recorded range is 30 cm to 60 cm.
A defined two-bladed returning boomerang 40 cm from tip to tip and 90 g. Throwing sticks and sporting boomerangs vary in outline; the curved flight path is not part of the measurement.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 cm | 30 cm to 60 cm | defined specimen | |
| 90 g | 60 g to 150 g | defined specimen |
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- Encyclopaedia Britannica — BoomerangReturning-boomerang form and flight context; dimensions and mass are an explicit sporting specimen.
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