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Updated June 2026
A game in which players roll a ball to knock down pins; tenpin bowling. In cricket, the action of delivering the ball to the batsman.
“We went bowling at the new entertainment centre last weekend.”
/ˈbəʊlɪŋ/
bowl·ing
Contains OW diphthong; -ING ending
13 points; the W is worth 4 points
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