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Definition bowl in British English

bowl noun

[countable] noun
/bəʊl/
1

a round container used for eating, serving, or preparing food

Example

In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, sugar, and butter.

Example

a bowl of fruit/soup

Synonyms and related words
bowl dish finger bowl bowl breadbasket cafetière
1.1

the food in a bowl, or the amount that a bowl contains

Example

I always eat a bowl of cereal for breakfast.

Synonyms and related words
a stick of butter/margarine batch bed
2

a large container without a lid, used for holding liquids

Example

a washing-up bowl

Synonyms and related words
bowl dish finger bowl
3

part of an object with a round shape like a bowl

Example

the bowl of a spoon/pipe

Example

a toilet bowl

Synonyms and related words
ball balloon band
4

used in the names of important American football games, played at the end of the season between the most successful teams

Synonyms and related words
American football bowl conversion kick
4.1

used in the names of some large sports stadiums in the US

Synonyms and related words
all-seater the area AstroTurf
Definition bowl in British English