"goldfish bowl" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ ˈboʊl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-goldfish bowl.wav [Southern-England] Forms: goldfish bowls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} goldfish bowl (plural goldfish bowls)
  1. A transparent bowl in which pet fish are kept. Synonyms: fish bowl Translations (bowl in which fish are kept): Goldfischglas [neuter] (German), 金魚鉢 (kingyobachi) (alt: きんぎょばち) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-goldfish_bowl-en-noun-hDANtX-A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of 'bowl in which fish are kept': 97 3
  2. (by extension) Any place that lacks privacy, especially a room with a large window facing a public area. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-goldfish_bowl-en-noun-Wc~0~Lct

Inflected forms

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