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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
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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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