noun
Meaning 1
A playing field.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
playfield
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noun
Meaning 2
The on-screen area within which a game (especially a video game) is played.
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noun
Meaning 3
The main surface inside the machine where the ball moves and the game takes place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: pinball
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History
Etymology
From play + field.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: игрище (igrište) — on-screen area within which a game is played
- Finnish: pelikenttä — on-screen area within which a game is played
- Galician: campo de xogo — on-screen area within which a game is played
- Polish: pole widzenia — on-screen area within which a game is played