tenpins

American  

[ten-pinz] / ˈtɛnˌpɪnz /

noun

1. (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.

2. tenpin, a pin used in this game.

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tenpins British  

/ ˈtɛnˌpɪnz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) a US and Canadian name for tenpin bowling

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Etymology

Origin of tenpins

First recorded in 1590–1600; ten + pin + -s ³

Example Sentences

“And these people were being knocked down like tenpins right opposite where I was driving. I saw them being hit from behind and they were falling to the ground,” he said.

From The Guardian

The ball and tenpins were made of a light plastic, so as not to dent up the furniture.

From Literature

What I did not expect to see was a giant metal ball blasting into the gymnasium, scattering players like tenpins.

From Literature

Slowed to a crawl, single enemies are easily dispatched, and groups of two or three topple like tenpins.

From Time

The act of playing at or rolling bowls, or of rolling the ball at cricket; the game of bowls or of tenpins.

From Project Gutenberg