tenpin
/ˈtɛnˌpɪn/
noun
- One of the ten bottle-shaped objects that players try to knock down in the game of bowling.
- Each tenpin is carefully set in a triangle formation at the end of the alley.
- The last tenpin wobbled but stayed standing, so he only got a spare.
- She rolled the ball straight down the lane and knocked over all ten tenpins.
- The game of bowling, especially the version played with ten pins.
- They spent Saturday afternoon playing tenpin at the local bowling alley.
- Tenpin is a popular recreational sport for people of all ages.
- She joined a tenpin league and practices every Tuesday night.
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