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pinsetting

pinsetting noun: the clearing and resetting of fallen pins in tenpin bowling.

Noun

pinsetting (uncountable)

  1. The clearing and resetting of fallen pins in tenpin bowling.
    Synonyms:
    pinspotting

Synonyms of pinsetting

Origin of pinsetting

From pin + setting.

Questions about pinsetting

What does pinsetting mean?
Pinsetting means the clearing and resetting of fallen pins in tenpin bowling.
What part of speech is pinsetting?
Pinsetting is a noun.

Words near pinsetting in the dictionary

  1. pinseal
  2. pinsel
  3. pinsels
  4. pinsetter
  5. pinsetters
  6. pinsetting
  7. Pinsk
  8. Pinsker
  9. Pinskers
  10. Pinsky
  11. Pinskys

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