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   bowl

   /bəʊl/

   noun

   • 1. a wooden or hard rubber ball, slightly asymmetrical so that it runs on a curved course, used in the game of bowls.
   • ▪ a large ball with indentations for gripping, used in tenpin bowling.
   • ▪ a wooden ball or disc used in playing skittles.
   • 2. a spell or turn of bowling in cricket.

   verb

   • 1. roll (a ball or other round object) along the ground: "she snatched her hat off and bowled it ahead of her"
   • 2. (of a bowler) propel (the ball) with a straight arm towards the batter, typically in such a way that the ball bounces once: "Lillee bowled another bouncer" Similar pitchthrowpropelhurltosslobloftflinglaunchlet flyshycastprojectsenddeliverspinrollinformal:chuckslingbungheavebuzzwhangpeghoybish
   • ▪ dismiss (a batter) by knocking down the wicket with the ball which one has bowled: "Stewart was bowled for 33"
   • 3. move rapidly and smoothly in a specified direction: British "they bowled along the country roads" Similar hurtlespeedcareershootstreaksweephareflywingdrivemotormovetravelgoproceedinformal:beltpelttearscoottoolbombbucketshiftgo like the clappersclipboogiehightailbarrelarchaic:posthie

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the general sense ‘ball’): from Old French boule, from Latin bulla ‘bubble’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   The meaning of BOWL is a concave usually nearly hemispherical vessel : a rounded container that is usually larger than a cup; specifically : a drinking vessel (as for wine). How to use bowl in a sentence.

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   BOWL definition: 1. a round container that is open at the top and is deep enough to hold fruit, sugar, etc.: 2. a…. Learn more.

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   BOWL meaning: 1. a round container that is open at the top and is deep enough to hold fruit, sugar, etc.: 2. a…. Learn more.

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   noun. a rather deep, round dish or basin, used chiefly for holding liquids, food, etc. the contents of a bowl: a bowl of tomato soup. a rounded, cuplike, hollow part: the bowl of a pipe. a large drinking cup. festive drinking; conviviality. any bowl-shaped depression or formation.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOWL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A bowl is a round container with a wide uncovered top. Some kinds of bowl are used, for example, for serving or eating food from, or in cooking, while other larger kinds are used for washing or cleaning.

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   Definition of bowl noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. bowl. noun. /bəʊl/ container. [countable] (especially in compounds) a deep round dish with a wide open top, used especially for holding food or liquid. a salad/fruit/sugar bowl. a washing-up bowl. I refilled the dog's water bowl. Sieve the flour into a bowl.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bowlBowl - definition of bowl by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A ball, traditionally made of wood, that is weighted or slightly flattened so as to roll with a bias, used in lawn bowling. 2. A roll or throw of a ball in lawn bowling and other bowling games. 3. bowls(used with a sing. verb) See lawn bowling. 4. A revolving cylinder or drum in a machine.