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bowlful

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun bowlful has 1 sense
  1. bowl, bowlful - the quantity contained in a bowl
    --1 is a kind of containerful

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bowlful

Definition:

noun

A quantity of something that fills a bowl.

Sense 1:

A serving or portion of food that is enough to fill a bowl.

Example sentence: She enjoyed a bowlful of hot soup on a cold winter's day.

Sense 2:

The amount that can be contained in a bowl when it is full.

Example sentence: The recipe requires a bowlful of flour to make the cake.

Sense 3:

Informal - A large quantity or number of something.

Example sentence: He ate a bowlful of peanuts while watching the football game.

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