BOWL
\bˈə͡ʊl], \bˈəʊl], \b_ˈəʊ_l]\
Definitions of BOWL
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
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a round vessel that is open at the top; used for holding fruit or liquids or for serving food
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a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
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a wooden ball (with flattened sides) used in the game of bowls
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the quantity contained in a bowl
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a concave shape with an open top
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engage in the sport of bowling; "My parents like to bowl on Friday nights"
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roll (a ball)
By Princeton University
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a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
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a round vessel that is open at the top; used for holding fruit or liquids or for serving food
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a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
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a wooden ball (with flattened sides) used in the game of bowls
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the quantity contained in a bowl
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a concave shape with an open top
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A concave vessel of various forms (often approximately hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc.
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Specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or other spirituous liquors; hence, convivial drinking.
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The contents of a full bowl; what a bowl will hold.
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The hollow part of a thing; as, the bowl of a spoon.
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A ball of wood or other material used for rolling on a level surface in play; a ball of hard wood having one side heavier than the other, so as to give it a bias when rolled.
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An ancient game, popular in Great Britain, played with biased balls on a level plat of greensward.
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The game of tenpins or bowling.
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To roll, as a bowl or cricket ball.
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To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels; as, we were bowled rapidly along the road.
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To pelt or strike with anything rolled.
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To play with bowls.
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To roll a ball on a plane, as at cricket, bowls, etc.
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To move rapidly, smoothly, and like a ball; as, the carriage bowled along.
By Oddity Software
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A concave vessel of various forms (often approximately hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc.
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Specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or other spirituous liquors; hence, convivial drinking.
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The contents of a full bowl; what a bowl will hold.
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The hollow part of a thing; as, the bowl of a spoon.
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A ball of wood or other material used for rolling on a level surface in play; a ball of hard wood having one side heavier than the other, so as to give it a bias when rolled.
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An ancient game, popular in Great Britain, played with biased balls on a level plat of greensward.
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The game of tenpins or bowling.
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To roll, as a bowl or cricket ball.
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To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels; as, we were bowled rapidly along the road.
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To pelt or strike with anything rolled.
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To play with bowls.
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To roll a ball on a plane, as at cricket, bowls, etc.
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To move rapidly, smoothly, and like a ball; as, the carriage bowled along.
By Noah Webster.
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A circular hollow vessel for holding liquids; a large drinking cup, especially for wine; hence, convivial drinking; the hollow part of anything; as, the bowl of a spoon; a weighted ball of wood used in the games of bowls and skittles.
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To play with bowls; in cricket, to serve the ball smoothly; roll a bowl or a cricket ball; to move rapidly and smoothly like a ball.
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To roll, as a bowl or ball; in cricket, to put out (a batsman) by bowling; to knock down; to prostrate; as, to bowl anyone over.
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Bowler.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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A wooden ball used for rolling along the ground.
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To play at bowls: to roll along like a bowl: to throw a ball, as in cricket.
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A round drinking-cup: the round hollow part of anything.
By Daniel Lyons
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A large round cup; the round, hollow part of anything; a wooden ball for rolling.
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To roll as a bowl.
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To strike with a bowl; to roll.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To roll; trundle along; hit with anything rolled; knock down; prostrate.
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To roll a bowl; deliver a cricket-ball or the like, move smoothly, as on wheels.
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A concave vessel, larger than a cup; a large goblet.
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A large wooden ball for tenpins.
By James Champlin Fernald
