quiz bowl

collocation in English

meaningsofquizandbowl

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quiz
noun[C]
uk
/kwɪz/us
/kwɪz/
a game or competition in which you ...
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bowl
noun
uk
/bəʊl/us
/boʊl/
a round container that is open at the top and is deep enough to hold fruit, ...
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(Definition ofquizandbowlfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofquiz bowl

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They are also noted as a well-performing nationalquizbowlcompetitor.
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He is the captain, and only competent member, of hisquizbowlteam.
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In most forms ofquizbowl, there are two basic types of questions: tossups and bonuses.
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Many of these competitions may have rules and formats that differ slightly from standardizedquizbowl.
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The school has a band, chorus,quizbowl, yearbook, newspaper and student council.
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Quizbowlis most commonly played in a tossup/bonus format, which consists of two distinct types of questions.
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In the last century, many otherquizbowl-like student quiz show competitions have been created.
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Many medical schools usequizbowl-style competitions as part of their grand rounds specialty training for students and interns.
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Most questions had misleading wording and pun answers given in this format, known as a swerve inquizbowlculture.
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The use of hoses, misleading clues that discourage players from buzzing in too early, is also considered a mark of badquizbowl.
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Despite this, many game shows have little resemblance toquizbowlin both question content and gameplay.
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The majority of clubs have a primarily social or recreational purpose, but some are academically-inclined, such asquizbowland math club.
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High school-levelquizbowlwill occasionally be played over an extended period of time schools within a league or preexisting athletic conference or even in single matches against other schools.
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Programs to promote scientific literacy among students abound, including several programs sponsored by technology companies, as well as quiz bowls and science fairs.
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