tenpin bowling

noun

: a game in which players try to knock down 10 pins (standing pieces) by rolling a large ball towards them

Examples of tenpin bowling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The bowling alley is home to traditional tenpin bowling as well as candlepin, a variant of bowling found in New England. David Sharp, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2023

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“Tenpin bowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenpin%20bowling. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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