bowling
noun [U] (ROLL) /ˈbəʊ.lɪŋ/
/ˈboʊ-/ (UK also tenpin bowling)Definition
› a game played inside, in which you roll a heavy ball down a track to try to knock down a group of pins (= tall, thin wooden objects)Bowls, bowling and croquet
(Definition of bowling noun (ROLL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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