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duckpin

duckpin noun: a short, squat form of tenpin.

Noun

duckpin (plural duckpins)

  1. A short, squat form of tenpin.

Forms of duckpin

pluralduckpins

Origin of duckpin

From duck + pin.

Questions about duckpin

What does duckpin mean?
Duckpin means a short, squat form of tenpin.
What part of speech is duckpin?
Duckpin is a noun.
What is the plural of duckpin?
The plural of duckpin is duckpins.

Words near duckpin in the dictionary

  1. duckmeat
  2. duckmen
  3. duckmole
  4. duckmoles
  5. duckness
  6. duckpin
  7. duckpins
  8. duckpond
  9. duckponds
  10. duckpower
  11. duckroll

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