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bowl
noun (DISH) /bəʊl/
/boʊl/ Definition
A2 [C] a round container that is open at the top and is deep enough to hold fruit, sugar, etc.: a soup/cereal/salad/sugar bowl a bowl of soup/rice/porridge She eats a bowl (= the contents of a bowl) of cereal every morning. Sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl.UK Just put the dirty dishes in the washing-up bowl, and I'll do them later.Dishes, bowls, cups and glasses › [C] the rounded inside part of something: The toilet bowl was cracked and stained, and the walls were covered in mould.Dishes, bowls, cups and glasses › [C] mainly US a large bowl-shaped building or structure, used for important sports events or musical performances: the Hollywood BowlPublic entertainment venuesSports venues
(Definition of bowl noun (DISH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- amphitheatre noun
- arena noun (PLACE)
- ballpark noun
- bowling alley noun
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- box noun (SQUARE SPACE)
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- crush barrier noun
- dugout noun (SHELTER)
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