Bowl

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NOUN

a round vessel that is open at the top

a concave shape with an open top

a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods

the quantity contained in a bowl

a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling

a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling

a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco

the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

VERB

roll (a ball)

hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end

engage in the sport of bowling

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