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| basin |
an open, shallow bowl used to hold water for washing. [1/2 definitions] |
| bowl1 |
the amount a bowl holds. [1/5 definitions] |
| colander |
a bowl-shaped container with many holes in the bottom, used especially for washing fruits and vegetables and also for draining the water away from spaghetti or other pasta. A colander usually has very small legs on the bottom, and it often has a handle or handles. |
| concave |
curved inward like the inside of a bowl. (Compare with "convex.") |
| crater |
a hollow area shaped like the inside of a bowl. The mouth of a volcano is a crater, and the moon has many craters on its surface. |
| dish |
a container for serving or holding food, such as a plate or bowl. [2/3 definitions] |
| kettledrum |
a large, deep drum that is shaped like a bowl and played with soft mallets. |
| ladle |
a spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl used for serving liquids such as soup or punch. [1/2 definitions] |
| mixing bowl |
a bowl in which things can be combined when preparing food. Mixing bowls come in various sizes. |
| mortar1 |
a heavy bowl in which things are ground or pounded into powder with a tool called a pestle. |
| pestle |
a tool used for grinding or pounding substances into powder in a bowl called a mortar. |
| pipe1 |
a tube made up of a bowl and a hollow stem and used for smoking. [1/6 definitions] |
| scoop |
a tool with a short handle attached to a deep, curved bowl, used to take up food or grain. [2/5 definitions] |
| spoon |
a tool with a small, shallow bowl at the end of a handle, used for eating, stirring, serving, or measuring. [1/3 definitions] |
| toilet |
a bowl that is filled with water and that has a seat and a drain. A toilet is used for receiving and disposing of human waste. [1/2 definitions] |
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