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ten-pin

ten-pin is the alternative form of tenpin.

Meaning of tenpin

Noun

tenpin (countable and uncountable, plural tenpins)

  1. (countable) Any of the bottle-shaped targets used in tenpin bowling.
  2. (uncountable) The game of tenpin bowling.

Forms of ten-pin

pluralten-pins

Phrases with ten-pin

Questions about ten-pin

What is ten-pin the alternative form of?
Ten-pin is the alternative form of tenpin.

Words near ten-pin in the dictionary

  1. ten-millionths
  2. ten-penny nail
  3. ten-penny nails
  4. ten-percenter
  5. ten-percenters
  6. ten-pin
  7. ten-pin bowling
  8. ten-pins
  9. ten-pound tourist
  10. ten-pound tourists
  11. ten-pounder

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