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noun ten·pin \ ˈten-ˌpin \

Definition of tenpin

1 : a bottle-shaped bowling pin 15 inches high
2 tenpins plural in form but singular in construction : a bowling game using 10 tenpins and a large ball 27 inches in circumference and allowing each player to bowl 2 balls in each of 10 frames

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First Known Use of tenpin

1807

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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tenpin

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Definition of tenpin for English Language Learners

  • : one of the large bottle-shaped pieces that is knocked down with a ball in the game of tenpin bowling

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