| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  b l |
| NOUN: | 1a. A hemispherical vessel, wider than it is deep, used for holding food or fluids. b. The contents of such a vessel. 2. A drinking goblet. 3. A bowl-shaped part, as of a spoon or pipe. 4a. A bowl-shaped topographic depression. b. A bowl-shaped stadium or outdoor theater. 5. Football Any of various postseason games played between specially selected teams, especially at the college level. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English bowle, from Old English bolla. See bhel-2 in Appendix I.
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