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bowl

noun
  1. the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
    roll
  2. a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
  3. a round vessel that is open at the top
  4. a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
    pipe bowl
  5. a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
  6. a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
    bowling ball
  7. a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
    arenastadiumsports stadium
  8. the quantity contained in a bowl
    bowlful
  9. a concave shape with an open top
    trough
verb
  1. to engage in the sport of bowling
    “My parents like to bowl on Friday nights.”
  2. to hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
    “I bowl very well.”
  3. to roll a ball
    “I bowl every Thursday in a local club.”