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candlepins

candlepins is the plural of candlepin.

Meaning of candlepin

Noun

candlepin (plural candlepins)

  1. A kind of cylindrical tenpin used in a North American regional form of bowling.

Questions about candlepins

What is candlepins the plural of?
Candlepins is the plural of candlepin.

Words near candlepins in the dictionary

  1. Candlemass
  2. candlenut
  3. candlenuts
  4. candlepin
  5. candlepin bowling
  6. candlepins
  7. candlepower
  8. candlepowers
  9. candler
  10. Candler County
  11. candlers

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