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ninepin

ninepin noun: the wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.

Noun

ninepin (plural ninepins)

  1. The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.

Forms of ninepin

pluralninepins

Origin of ninepin

From nine + pin.

Words formed from ninepin

Phrases with ninepin

Questions about ninepin

What does ninepin mean?
Ninepin means the wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.
What part of speech is ninepin?
Ninepin is a noun.
What is the plural of ninepin?
The plural of ninepin is ninepins.

Words near ninepin in the dictionary

  1. nineness
  2. ninepence
  3. ninepences
  4. ninepennies
  5. ninepenny
  6. ninepin
  7. ninepin bowl
  8. ninepin bowls
  9. ninepins
  10. nineplex
  11. nineplexes

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