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  1. 1. n. pl. See Bowl, a ball, a game. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack n a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids; n a concave shape with an open top n a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods n the quantity contained in a bowl n a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments n a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling n a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling n a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco n the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) v roll (a ball) v hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end v engage in the sport of bowling Source: ecdict

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