| NOUN | artifact | bowl | a round vessel that is open at the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| shape | bowl, trough | a concave shape with an open top | |
| artifact | bowl | a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods | |
| quantity | bowl, bowlful | the quantity contained in a bowl / bowl / bowl / bowl | |
| artifact | bowl, stadium, arena, sports stadium | a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments | |
| artifact | bowl, bowling ball | a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling | |
| artifact | bowl | a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game / game of lawn bowling | |
| artifact | bowl, pipe bowl | a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco | |
| act | bowl, roll | the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) | |
| VERB | motion | bowl | roll (a ball) |
| contact | bowl | hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end | |
| competition | bowl | engage in the sport of bowling |
| Sounds | bow'l | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | amphibole ... whole: 76 rhymes with owl... | |
| Meaning | A round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids / liquids. | |
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| Narrower | fishbowl, fish bowl, goldfish bowl | A transparent bowl in which small fish are kept |
| jorum | A large drinking bowl | |
| mazer | A large hardwood drinking bowl | |
| toilet bowl | The bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water | |
| Broader | vessel | An object used as a container (especially for liquids / liquids) |
| Spanish | bol, cuenco, tazón | |
| Catalan | bol | |
| Meaning | A concave shape with an open top. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | trough | |
| Broader | concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature | A shape that curves or bends inward |
| Spanish | cuenco | |
| Meaning | A dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods. | |
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| Narrower | cereal bowl | A bowl for holding breakfast cereal |
| finger bowl | small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table | |
| mixing bowl | bowl used with an electric mixer | |
| porringer | A shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle) | |
| punch bowl | A large bowl for serving beverages | |
| salad bowl | A large bowl for mixing and serving a salad | |
| slop basin, slop bowl | A bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table | |
| soup bowl | A bowl for serving soup | |
| Broader | dish | A piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food |
| Spanish | cuenco | |
| Catalan | bol | |
| Meaning | The quantity contained in a bowl / bowl / bowl / bowl. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | bowlful | |
| Broader | containerful | The quantity that a container will hold |
| Meaning | A large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | bowling ball | |
| Part of | bowling equipment | equipment used in bowling |
| Parts | finger hole | A hole for inserting a finger |
| thumbhole | A finger hole made to fit the thumb (as in a bowling ball) | |
| Broader | ball | round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games / games |
| Catalan | bola | |
| Meaning | A wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game / game of lawn bowling. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | lawn bowling, bowls | A bowling game / game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack |
| Broader | ball | round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games / games |
| Spanish | boliche | |
| Catalan | bolig | |
| Verbs | bowl | engage in the sport of bowling |
| bowl | roll (a ball) | |
| Meaning | A small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | pipe bowl | |
| Part of | pipe, tobacco pipe | A tube with a small bowl at one end |
| Broader | container | Any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) |
| Meaning | The act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | roll | |
| Part of | bowling | The playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc |
| Broader | propulsion, actuation | The act of propelling |
| Catalan | rotació | |
| Meaning | Roll (a ball) . | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Category | bowling | The playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc |
| Broader | wheel, roll | Move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle |
| Nouns | bowl | a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game / game of lawn bowling |
| bowler | a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins | |
| Meaning | Hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Category | cricket | A game / game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players |
| Broader | hurl, hurtle, cast | Throw forcefully |
| Meaning | Engage in the sport of bowling. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "My parents like to bowl on Friday nights" | |
| Narrower | skittle | Play skittles |
| Broader | play | participate in games / games or sport |
| Nouns | bowl | a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game / game of lawn bowling |
| bowler | a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins | |
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