noun
Meaning 1
The game of skittles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: games
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ninepins
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Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
plural of ninepin
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Meaning 3
a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: skittles
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bowling
History
Etymology
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