bowl

n 1: round and open at the top for holding liquids

2: a concave shape with an open top [syn: {basin}, {trough}]

3: round and open at the top for serving foods

4: the quantity contained in a bowl [syn: {bowlful}]

5: a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

[syn: {stadium}, {arena}]

6: a wooden ball (with flattened sides) used in the game of

bowls

7: a small round container that is open at the top for holding

tobacco [syn: {pipe bowl}]

v 1: roll (a ball), as in bowling

2: go bowling

LOWL

The {abstract machine} for {bootstrapping} {ML/1},

developed by P.J. Brown of the {University of Kent at

Canterbury}.

["Macro Processors and Techniques for Portable Software",

P.J. Brown, published by Wiley, ISBN 0.471.11005.1].

[Mentioned in "Machine Oriented Higher Level Languages",

W. van der Poel, N-H 1974, p. 271].

[What does LOWL stand for?]

(1997-11-04)