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ninepins

[ nahyn-pinz ]

noun

  1. (used with a singular verb) tenpins played without the head pin.
  2. ninepin, a pin used in this game.

ninepins

/ ˈԲɪˌɪԳ /

noun

  1. functioning as singular another name for skittles See skittle
  2. singular one of the pins used in this game
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ninepins1

1570–80; nine + pin ( def 12 )

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