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Noun bowl has 7 senses

bowl - a round vessel that is open at the top; used for holding fruit or liquids or for serving food
--₁ is a kind of vessel
--₁ has particulars:
fishbowl, fish bowl, goldfish bowl; jorum; mazer; toilet bowl
bowl, trough - a concave shape with an open top
--₂ is a kind of concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
bowl - a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
--₃ is a kind of dish
--₃ has particulars:
cereal bowl; finger bowl; mixing bowl; porringer; punch bowl; salad bowl; slop basin, slop bowl; soup bowl
bowl, bowlful - the quantity contained in a bowl
--₄ is a kind of containerful
stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium - a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
--₅ is a kind of structure, construction
--₅ has parts:
field house; stand, stands; standing room; tiered seats; playing field, athletic field, playing area, field
--₅ has particulars:
amphitheater, amphitheatre, coliseum; ballpark, park; bullring; circus; dome, domed stadium, covered stadium; football stadium; hippodrome; skybox
bowl - a wooden ball (with flattened sides) used in the game of bowls
--₆ is a kind of ball

Derived forms: verb bowl₁, verb bowl₂
bowl, pipe bowl - a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
--₇ is a kind of container
--₇ is a part of pipe, tobacco pipe

Verb bowl has 2 senses

bowl - roll (a ball)
--₁ is one way to wheel, roll

Derived forms: noun bowl₆, noun bowler₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
bowl - engage in the sport of bowling; "My parents like to bowl on Friday nights"
--₂ is one way to play

Derived forms: noun bowl₆, noun bowler₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s