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| bowl [ bōl ] (plural bowls) |
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1. round container: an open container, usually round in shape and wider than it is deep, typically used for holding food and liquids
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2. amount in bowl: the contents of a bowl, or the amount a bowl can hold
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3. part like bowl: a bowl-shaped part of something
  a toilet bowl
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4. depression in ground: a round depression in the surface of the land.
See also dust bowl
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5. stadium: a bowl-shaped stadium or amphitheater
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6. football game: a postseason game played between champion or high-ranking football teams. The Super Bowl(tm) is the professional championship game, and the Rose Bowl(tm) is the oldest college postseason game.
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7. mildly alcoholic drink: a mildly alcoholic beverage, or the type of cup used for drinking it
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| [ Old English bolla< Indo-European, "swell, be round"] |
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| bowl·ful noun |
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