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bool

/ bʊl /

noun

  1. a bowling bowl

  2. a playing marble

  3. (plural) the game of bowls or marbles

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to play bowls

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bool1

Scot variant of bowl ²
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Example Sentences

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Lord Mann, Alex Sobel MP and Sarah Bool MP said the case was "a failure of regulation, accountability and duty of care".

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Lord Mann, Sobel and Bool have called for "a thorough investigation into the conduct of all advisers and schemes involved" and "a fair and timely resolution to the decade-long tax dispute".

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Bool said she wants "to see a leniency package put in place by HMRC" for the V11 group.

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Conservative South Northamptonshire MP Sarah Bool added: "We need to give much more attention to how we keep our communities safe and particularly our little children."

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Rich Bool was already noticing more staff working from home, even before the latest restrictions.

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