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bowling

noun bowl·ing \ˈbō-liŋ\

: a game played by rolling a large, heavy ball down a smooth floor (called a lane) towards a set of pins in order to knock down as many pins as possible

Full Definition of BOWLING

:  any of several games in which balls are rolled on a green or down an alley at an object or group of objects
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First Known Use of BOWLING

1535
BOWLING Defined for Kids

bowling

noun bowl·ing \ˈbō-liŋ\

Definition of BOWLING for Kids

:  a game in which large heavy balls are rolled so as to knock down pins
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