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bowling

bow·ling

UK/ˈbəʊlɪŋ/ US/ˈbɒʊɫɪŋ/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

2.

(cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman

3.

the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc

Phrases

  • bowling alley
  • Bowling Alley Point
  • bowling alone thesis
  • bowling average
  • bowling bag
  • bowling ball
  • bowling club
  • bowling crease

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