碗 — meaning in English

English meaning

• basin noun A wide, shallow bowl or fixed sink used for washing.
• bowl noun A round, open container used to hold or serve food such as soup, salad, or cereal.
• socket noun A hollow opening designed to hold or receive a matching part, such as an electrical plug or a light bulb.

Senses

碗 is used for these senses in English:

• basin (obsolete) A shallow bowl used for a single serving of a drink or liquidy food.
• bowl A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
• socket (anatomy) A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.

basin — full definition

1. noun A wide, shallow bowl or fixed sink used for washing.
2. noun An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
3. noun A natural or artificial hollow that holds water.

bowl — full definition

1. noun A round, open container used to hold or serve food such as soup, salad, or cereal.
2. noun A major American football championship game or one of several season-ending postseason games.
3. verb In cricket, to throw or deliver the ball toward the batsman according to the rules of the game.

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