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tenpin

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the bottle-shaped targets used in tenpin bowling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The game of tenpin bowling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: bowling pin, pin

History

Etymology

ten + pin

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: keila — target
  • French: quille — target
  • Finnish: keilailu — game