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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’.

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   What does Bowl mean?

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   What does bowling mean?

   • a delivery of the ball in bowling or lawn bowling. (formerly) a rotating cylindrical part in a machine, as one to reduce friction. to play at bowling or bowls; participate in or have a game or games of bowling. to roll a bowl or ball. to move along smoothly and rapidly. Cricket. to deliver the ball to be played by the batsman.

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   What does a bowl look like?

   • The first and largest of these had a thick bamboo stem, an amber mouthpiece, and a tiny, disproportionate bowl of brass. Bowl definition: a rather deep, round dish or basin, used chiefly for holding liquids, food, etc.. See examples of BOWL used in a sentence.

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   What is a set of bowls?

   • Bowls is usually played outdoors on grass. A set of bowls is a set of round wooden balls that you play bowls with. If you bowl, you play the game of bowls or the game of bowling. Everyone wanted to bowl, hence everyone wanted to open a bowling alley.

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     bowl translate: die Kugel, Bowls spielen, kegeln, den Ball...

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     bowl translate: bola golek, bermain bola golek, melontar,...

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   Definitions of bowl. noun. a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids; see more. noun. a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods. see more. noun. the quantity contained in a bowl. synonyms: bowlful. see more. noun. a concave shape with an open top. synonyms: trough. see more. noun.

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