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| colander |
a perforated, bowl-shaped container, often with legs, used to drain food. |
| corncob |
a tobacco pipe having a bowl made by hollowing out a dried section of a corncob; corncob pipe. [1/2 definitions] |
| corncob pipe |
a tobacco pipe with a bowl made of a hollow, dried corncob. |
| crater |
a bowl-shaped depression with a raised rim, such as the mouth of a volcano or geyser, or the circular depressions on the surface of the moon, usu. with a mountain at their center. [1/3 definitions] |
| dottle |
the residue of partially burnt tobacco or ash left in a pipe bowl after smoking. |
| finger bowl |
a small bowl of water used at the table to rinse the fingers following a meal. |
| fishbowl |
a clear glass or plastic bowl or other small container designed to hold pet fish. [1/2 definitions] |
| gourd |
a cup, bowl, or the like made from a dried gourd shell. [1/3 definitions] |
| krater |
a two-handled bowl with a wide body and neck used to mix wine and water in ancient Greece. |
| ladle |
a spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl for transferring or serving liquids. [1/2 definitions] |
| lavatory |
a basin or bowl for washing or bathing, esp. one with running water. [1/3 definitions] |
| meerschaum |
a tobacco pipe with a bowl made of this material. [1/2 definitions] |
| mixing bowl |
a bowl in which ingredients can be combined in food preparation. |
| mortar1 |
a heavy bowl-like receptacle in which substances are ground or pounded into powder. [1/4 definitions] |
| pipe1 |
an implement, usu. consisting of a bowl and a hollow stem, used for smoking. [2/13 definitions] |
| pipestem |
the long thin tube extending from the bowl of a pipe, through which the smoker inhales. [1/2 definitions] |
| porringer |
a shallow bowl or cup, often with a handle, used esp. by children for soup, hot cereal, or the like. |
| punch bowl |
a large bowl in which punch, lemonade, or the like is mixed and served, esp. with a ladle. [1/2 definitions] |
| scoop |
a utensil with a short handle and a long, deep, curved bowl, used to take up sugar, grain, or the like. [2/12 definitions] |
| soupspoon |
a spoon with a large bowl, used for eating soup. |
| spittoon |
a bowl, usu. large and made of metal, for spitting into; cuspidor. |
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