bowls
Britishnoun
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a game played on a bowling green in which a small bowl (the jack) is pitched from a mark and two opponents or opposing teams take turns to roll biased wooden bowls towards it, the object being to finish as near the jack as possible
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a bowls tournament
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skittles or tenpin bowling
Example Sentences
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Lawrence, who bowls right-arm off-spin, has taken nine wickets from 178.2 overs in the County Championship this season.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The nook can be a good space to throw bags, shoes and even dog bowls, she noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
The beds and food bowls are gone; the floor where they always left messes after devouring the grub I made them is eerily clean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
One woman, Amanda, unexpectedly bowls him over, and as lust is replaced by love the pair become engaged—much to the horror of her wealthy English parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I warm up bowls of beans and rice, which we already had two days in a row.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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