BOWLING Definition & Meaning

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bowling

[boh-ling]

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noun

any of several games in which players standing at one end of an alley or green roll balls at standing objects or toward a mark at the other end, especially a game in which a heavy ball is rolled from one end of a wooden alley at wooden pins set up at the opposite end.
the game of bowls; lawn bowling.
an act or instance of playing or participating in any such game.
Bowling is a pleasant way to exercise.

bowling

/ ˈ��əʊ��ɪŋ /

noun

any of various games in which a heavy ball is rolled down a special alley, usually made of wood, at a group of wooden pins, esp the games of tenpin bowling (tenpins) and skittles (ninepins)
the game of bowls
cricket the act of delivering the ball to the batsman
(modifier) of or relating to bowls or bowling
a bowling team

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of bowling¹

First recorded in 1525–35; bowl ² + -ing ¹

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The home side's fast bowling is down to the bare bones and a potential area of weakness in what could be superb batting conditions.

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Therefore, the key to England playing Bumrah might actually be held in the way they go about tackling the rest of the India bowling.

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The Durham man has opened the bowling on 16 occasions in the 94 first-class innings in which he has bowled, managing a combined 2-246 in those spells.

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There remains the anomaly of his away record, a bowling average of almost 49 overseas compared to below 22 at home.

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But any interruptions to his bowling - due to workload or injury - could throw India's balance off-kilter.

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bowline bowling alley

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