a game played on a bowling green in which a small bowl (the jack) is pitched from a mark and two opponents or opposing teams take turns to roll biased wooden bowls towards it, the object being to finish as near the jack as possible
Johnny noticed more of those glass bowls with wax tapers floating inside.
Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL (2001)
She began to pick up the chocolate pudding bowls from the table.
Lowry, Lois ANASTASIA KRUPNIK (3-IN-1) (2001)
Lacking proper sticks, the sweet and icy delight was served in bowls and eaten with a spork.
Olivia Goldsmith INSIDERS (2001)
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bowl
A bowl is a round container with a wide uncovered top. Some kinds of bowl are used, for example , for serving or eating food from, or in cooking , while other larger kinds are used for washing or cleaning .
bowl out
In a sport such as cricket , if a team is bowled out , each player in that team has had to stop batting and leave the pitch and there is nobody left to bat.
bowl over
To bowl someone over means to push them and make them fall to the ground.
dust bowl
a semiarid area in which the surface soil is exposed to wind erosion and dust storms occur
fishbowl
a glass bowl in which goldfish , snails , etc. are kept; small aquarium
rice bowl
a small bowl for eating rice out of, esp a decorative one made of china or porcelain
soup bowl
a container in which soup is served
fruit bowl
A fruit bowl is a large bowl in which fruit is kept and displayed .
punch bowl
A punch bowl is a large bowl in which drinks , especially punch, are mixed and served .
salad bowl
A salad bowl is a large bowl from which salad is served at a meal .
salad dish
a large bowl in which salad is mixed and served
sugar basin
a small bowl in which sugar is kept
sugar bowl
A sugar bowl is a small bowl in which sugar is kept.
Super Bowl
the main championship game of the sport , held annually in January between the champions of the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference
begging bowl
If a country or organization approaches other countries or organizations with a begging bowl , it asks them for money.
dessert bowl
A dessert bowl is a bowl in which a dessert is served .
finger bowl
a small bowl to hold water for rinsing the fingers at table after a meal
mixing bowl
A mixing bowl is a large bowl used for mixing ingredients.
toilet bowl
the part below the seat of a toilet that can be flushed with water
goldfish bowl
a glass bowl , typically spherical , in which fish are kept as pets
lavatory bowl
the part inside a lavatory containing water and fitted with a water-flushing device and connected to a drain
lavatory pan
the part inside a lavatory containing water and fitted with a water-flushing device and connected to a drain
washing-up bowl
a bowl , usually plastic , in which dishes are washed
slop basin
a bowl or basin into which the dregs from teacups are emptied at the table