bowl
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids
- definition a concave shape with an open top
- definition a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
- definition the quantity contained in a bowl
- definition a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
- definition a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
- definition a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
- definition a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
- definition the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
- definition roll (a ball)
- definition hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
- definition engage in the sport of bowling