outlane
outlane noun: one of the outer lanes toward the bottom of a pinball table that cause the ball to drain if not propelled back upwards.
Noun
outlane (plural outlanes)
- One of the outer lanes toward the bottom of a pinball table that cause the ball to drain if not propelled back upwards.
- Hitting the top yellow button awards the points and increases the point values for the central rocket button targets and the side outlanes.1997, Gary Flower, Bill Kurtz, Pinball: the lure of the silver ball
- Some newer games have a slot - instead of screw holes - which allows the post to be slid back and forth. You have to visually determine the mid-range position and then tighten the outlane post.1998, Walter Day, Twin Galaxies' official video game and pinball book of world records
Proper noun capitalized: Outlane
Outlane
- A village in Kirklees borough and Stainland and District parish, Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0817).
Forms of outlane
| plural | outlanes |
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Origin of outlane
From out + lane.
Questions about outlane
- What does outlane mean?
- Outlane means one of the outer lanes toward the bottom of a pinball table that cause the ball to drain if not propelled back upwards.
- What part of speech is outlane?
- Outlane can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of outlane?
- The plural of outlane is outlanes.
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