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nine·pin
(nīn′pĭn′)n.
1. ninepins(used with a sing. or pl. verb) A bowling game in which nine wooden pins are the target.
2. A wooden pin used in the game of ninepins.
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ninepin
(ˈnaɪnˌpɪn)n
(Games, other than specified) Brit a wooden skittle or pin used in the bowling game of ninepins
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Noun | 1. | ninepin - a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles bowling pin, pin - a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target |
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