bowl

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

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