mixing bowl vs bowl

bowl vs mixing bowl

mixing bowl and bowl both are nouns.

mixing bowl is not a verb while bowl is a verb.

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

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

mixing bowl: bowl used with an electric mixer
bowl: a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods

mixing bowl (noun)	bowl (noun)
bowl used with an electric mixer	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

mixing 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 mixing bowl and bowl

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