ninepin

🇺🇸 /'naɪnˌpɪn/ 🇬🇧 /'naɪnpɪn/
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noun
A2

A game where you roll a ball to knock down pins, like in bowling but older.

The children enjoyed playing ninepin on the lawn during the family picnic.

B1

A pin that you try to knock down in the game of ninepin.

The ninepins were arranged in a diamond shape for the game.

translation

n. A game where you roll a ball to knock down pins, like in bowling but older.; A pin that you try to knock down in the game of ninepin.

Word Forms

Plural ninepins