ninepins
/ˈnaɪnˌpɪnz/
noun
- A game in which players roll a ball to knock down nine pins arranged in a diamond pattern; an early form of bowling.
- They set up a ninepins alley in the backyard for the party.
- The children played ninepins with a lightweight plastic set.
- Ninepins was a popular pastime in colonial America.
- The set of nine pins used in the game.
- He carefully reset the ninepins for the next player.
- The ninepins were arranged in a perfect diamond on the lane.
- After the strike, the ninepins scattered across the floor.
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