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tenpin

British  
/ ˈtɛnˌpɪn /

noun

  1. one of the pins used in tenpin bowling See also tenpins

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The familiar rituals of a Wednesday night were playing out at Just-In-Time Recreation, a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, with 22 lanes of tenpin and a restaurant serving nachos and wings.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2023

The bowling alley is home to traditional tenpin bowling as well as candlepin, a variant of bowling found in New England.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023

There is practically no way to describe candlepin without comparing it to tenpin bowling.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2019

Devil among the tailors is one of many variations of table skittles, which is claimed to be a forerunner to tenpin bowling.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2017

Professor Dumbledore enjoys chamber music and tenpin bowling.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

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