bowling

Definitions of bowling
  1. 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
    synonyms: jeu de boules, kegelen
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    types:
    kegelspel
    a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
    jeu de boules
    a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
    type of:
    game, kamp, match, ontmoeting, potje, spel, spelletje, sportwedstrijd, treffen, wedkamp, wedstrijd, wildbraad
    a contest with rules to determine a winner
  2. noun
    a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
    synonyms: bowlingbaan, kattegat, kattengat, kegelbaan, steeg
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    type of:
    aanvliegroute, erehaag, luchtcorridor, voorsorteerstrook
    a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic
  3. noun
    a building that contains several alleys for bowling
    synonyms: bowlingbaan, kegelbaan
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    type of:
    bebouwing, gebouw, pand, perceel
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
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