finger bowl vs bowl

bowl vs finger bowl

finger bowl and bowl both are nouns.

finger bowl is not a verb while bowl is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
finger bowl	Yes	No	No	No
bowl	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bowl is a hypernym of finger bowl; that is, bowl is a word with a broader meaning than finger bowl:

finger bowl: small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table
bowl: a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods

finger bowl (noun)	bowl (noun)
small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table	the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
	a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
	a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids
	a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
	a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
	a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
	the quantity contained in a bowl
	a concave shape with an open top

finger bowl (verb)	bowl (verb)
	engage in the sport of bowling
	hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
	roll (a ball)

Difference between finger bowl and bowl

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