bowler

CEFRB1

/ˈbəʊ.lə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who bowls, or a rounded formal hat.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A player selected mainly for their bowling ability.

Examples

  • There is a bowler hat on the table.

  • Guess what they got! A bowler hat for him and leather boots for her!

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈboʊ.lɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The player currently bowling.

  2. One who engages in the sport of bowling.

  3. The pitcher.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From bowl + -er.