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basin a large bowl. A basin usually holds water to wash with.
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.")
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 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.
dip a thick liquid food served in a bowl. You eat it by dipping other pieces of food into it with your fingers. [1/2 definitions]
dish a container for serving or holding food, such as a plate, cup, or bowl. [1/2 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]
kettledrum a large, deep drum that is shaped like a bowl and played with soft mallets.
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 used for serving liquids such as soup or punch. [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 things can be combined when preparing food. Mixing bowls come in many different 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.