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Another word for bowl

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Noun
      1. An open container, usually rounded and of greater height than width, used for decoration, for holding flowers, etc.
      1. A relatively small, usually open craft of a size that might be carried aboard a ship.
      2. A boat-shaped dish
      3. A small, open water vehicle propelled by oars, sails, engine, etc.
      1. Food, such as a stew, cooked in such a dish.
      2. (Chem.) A deep porcelain dish with a handle, used for heating or evaporating a substance
      3. An earthenware or glass baking dish, usually with a cover, in which food can be cooked and then served
      1. A region drained by a single river system:
      2. A small enclosed or partly enclosed body of water.
      3. An artificially enclosed area of a river or harbor designed so that the water level remains unaffected by tidal changes.
      1. Any area suggestive of a pan; esp., a hollow, natural or artificial depression in the ground
      2. A vessel similar in form to a pan, especially:
      3. A basin or depression in the earth, often containing mud or water.
      1. A vase, esp. one with a foot or pedestal
      2. A vase of varying size and shape, usually having a footed base or pedestal.
      3. A large metal container with a faucet, used for making and serving hot coffee, tea, etc.
      1. (Chiefly British) A glass of beer.
      2. A cylindrical glass or earthenware vessel with a wide mouth and usually no handles.
      3. A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of glass or clay, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.
      1. A broken piece of earthenware.
      2. An earthenware vessel.
      3. An earthenware pot or jar
      1. A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan.
      2. A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships.
      3. A small shallow dish having a slight circular depression in the center for holding a cup.
      1. A small, shallow bowl, often of pewter and usually having a flat, horizontal handle
      2. A shallow cup or bowl with a handle.
      1. A pot with its contents
      2. A round, fairly deep cooking vessel with a handle and often a lid.
      3. (Short for) flowerpot, lobster pot, chimney pot, etc.
      1. A broad, deep, usually covered dish used for serving foods such as soups or stews.
      1. A hollow utensil, such as a cup, vase, or pitcher, used as a container, especially for liquids.
      2. (Anatomy) A duct, canal, or other tube that contains or conveys a body fluid:
      3. (--- Nautical) A craft, especially one larger than a rowboat, designed to navigate on water.
      1. Plates, bowls, saucers, cups, etc., collectively
      2. (Electronics) A dish antenna.
      3. Any container, generally rounded, shallow, and concave and of porcelain, earthenware, glass, plastic, etc. for serving or holding food
    See also:

    dish

    container

    china

Verb
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Sentence Examples

  • She grabbed a bowl and dipped out the last of the oatmeal.

  • His gaze shifted to a bowl of food.

  • Lisa sat down and accepted the bowl full of scrambled eggs Sarah passed to her.

  • Jackson picked up an apple from the bowl of fruit, tossed it in the air, caught it, then bit into it.

  • She eyed the bowl skeptically.

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