bowl
- Noun. A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- Noun. As much as is held by a bowl.
- Noun. A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape.
- Noun. A round crater (or similar) in the ground.
- Noun. The part of a spoon that holds content, as opposed to the handle.
- Noun. a part of a pipe or bong packed with marijuana for smoking.
- Noun. (context, American football) a major game between leading teams in their respective leagues (i.e. Rose Bowl, Superbowl).
- Noun. The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.
- Noun. The action of bowling a ball.
- Noun. (context, in plural) The game of bowls.
- Noun. (American football) an important annual game, such as the Orange Bowl, the Rose Bowl, or the Super Bowl.
- Verb. (transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.
- Verb. (intransitive) To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).
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