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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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   How do you describe a bowler?

   • 1. A bowler whose chest and hips are aligned towards the batter at the instant of back foot contact. 2. A batter whose hips and shoulders face towards the bowler at the moment of release. The use of a series of bouncers from pace bowlers to intimidate a batter. Term taken from baseball.

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   What is a bowler's goal in Bowling?

   • The bowler aims for a line on leg stump and more fielders than usual are placed on the leg side, particularly short catching positions. This prevents the batter from playing shots on the off side. The goal is to slow the scoring and frustrate the batter into an opportunity for a catch. See also fast leg theory and Bodyline.

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   Why is a bowler called a googly?

   • So called because the stock delivery is a leg break. Common variations include the googly, top spinner, and flipper. A tactic sometimes used by the fielding side. The bowler aims for a line on leg stump and more fielders than usual are placed on the leg side, particularly short catching positions.

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   4 days ago · To bowl a delivery on a shorter length with additional speed and force. The bowler is said to be "bending their back" when banging it in. A typical cricket bat, showing the front and back with the main parts labelled Bat The wooden implement which the batter uses to hit the ball.

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   3 days ago · A mortar and pestle is a set of two simple tools used to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder in the kitchen, laboratory, and pharmacy. The mortar ( / ˈmɔːrtər /) is characteristically a bowl, typically made of hardwood, metal, ceramic, or hard stone such as granite.

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   Jul 14, 2024 · An acai bowl is a smoothie bowl that originated in Brazil, featuring a thick puree made from acai berries. The bowl is topped with various ingredients like sliced fruit and berries, granola, coconut. and almond butter.

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   5 days ago · Dust Bowl, name for both the drought period in the Great Plains that lasted from 1930 to 1936 and the section of the Great Plains of the United States that extended over southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma, and northeastern New Mexico. Dust Bowl: dust storm.

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   Jul 12, 2024 · Pottery, one of the oldest and most widespread of the decorative arts, consisting of objects made of clay and hardened with heat. The objects made are commonly useful ones, such as vessels for holding liquids or plates or bowls from which food can be served.

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   4 days ago · The Super Bowl is the annual league championship game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966, replacing the NFL Championship Game. Since 2022, the game has been played on the second Sunday in February.

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