bol

Definitions of bol
  1. noun
    any spherically shaped artifact
    synonyms: bolletje
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    types:
    aardbol, aardglobe, globe, koningsappel, rijksappel, wereldbol
    a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
    type of:
    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  2. noun
    a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
    synonyms: bloembol
  3. noun
    a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
    synonyms: bloembol, gloeilamp, peer
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    type of:
    deel, gedeelte, part, stuk, stukje
    something less than the whole of a human artifact
  4. noun
    a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
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    type of:
    verzanding, zandbank, zandplaat, zeebank
    a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
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