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“Bole” or “Boll” or “Bowl”

bole / boll / bowl are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

bole b·OW·l

  • nouna soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment).
  • nouna Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa.

boll b·OW·l

  • nounthe rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.

bowl b·OW·l

  • nouna round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids.
  • nouna concave shape with an open top.
  • nouna dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods.
  • nounthe quantity contained in a bowl.
  • nouna wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling.
  • nouna small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco.
  • verbroll (a ball).
  • verbhurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end.
  • verbengage in the sport of bowling.
Usage

Examples in context

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“bole”

  • Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha
  • …Tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, "Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal"…
  • …Khandala in Ghulam, Bum Bum Bole in Taare Zameen Par, I…
  • …in Udaan, Ishaqzaade and Na Bole Tum Naa Maine Kuch Kaha.
  • Bole, Filipe, former Foreign Minister
  • …Aana Is Des Laado Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha…
  • …of the Sikh war cry, "Bole So Nihal, Sat Shri Akal",…
  • Sada na bagheen bulbul bole – Sajjan Beli (1970)
  • …12 to 15 m and bole diameters of 46 to 118
  • …high-altitude test at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.

“boll”

  • …Silva's equipment is Butterfly Timo Boll Spirit blade with Butterfly Tenergy…
  • …agricultural; it had escaped the boll weevil infestation that destroyed cotton…
  • …all expectations of an Uwe Boll film."
  • Afterwards, Uwe Boll announced that this would be…
  • …action-fantasy film directed by Uwe Boll and starring Jason Statham, Claire…
  • Despite being considered a bomb, Boll filmed a sequel titled In…
  • …film starred Dominic Purcell, with Boll returning to direct.
  • Boll has said that two versions…
  • Category:Films directed by Uwe Boll
  • …was described by Frey and Boll in 1878.

“bowl”

  • …history, and also won Super Bowl XXII and Super Bowl XXVI.
  • …plays, student council, and scholar bowl.
  • …battled in the 1941 Rose Bowl ten seasons prior, and the…
  • …below which there are covered bowl, wheel, and Sarah.
  • …is shaped like a giant bowl.
  • …could be finalized by Super Bowl Sunday at the soonest and…
  • …in a large handleless "bol" (bowl) and bread or breakfast pastries
  • …Band of Pranksters at Brooklyn Bowl.
  • …chorus, band, theatre, and scholar bowl.
  • He played in Super Bowl IV as a member of…

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