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Definitions of bowling

noun
bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins
noun
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

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jeu de quilles
a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins

bowling sur gazon, jeu de boules
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack

type of:
jeu
a contest with rules to determine a winner

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