tenpin

/ (ˈtɛnˌpɪn) /

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noun

one of the pins used in tenpin bowlingSee also tenpins

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Words nearby tenpin

tenorrhaphy, tenosynovitis, tenotomy, tenpenny, ten percenter, tenpin, tenpin bowling, tenpins, tenpounder, tenrec, TENS

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How to use tenpin in a sentence

Dick had let fly the jagged stone, taking him directly in the forehead and keeling him over like a tenpin.
The Boy Land Boomer|Ralph Bonehill
"Why, they've put you into a tenpin alley," were his words of greeting.
The Battle Ground|Ellen Glasgow
The bear gave me a slashing cuff on the side of the head, and I went down like a tenpin.
The Young Forester|Zane Grey
The Gutter Pup went back like a tenpin, staggered, and kept his footing.
The Eternal Boy|Owen Johnson

He struck Asa Lemm fairly and squarely in the stomach, bowling him over as if he were a tenpin.
The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island|Edward Stratemeyer