ten-pin

Back row bowler's

Ten-pin refers to the bowling game played with ten pins arranged in a triangle, or to one of those pins.

The full term is ten-pin bowling, distinguishing it from variants like nine-pin or candlepin: We went ten-pin bowling for her birthday.

In American usage, where ten-pin is standard, the modifier is often dropped.

bowling

pins

Pointed sewing fasteners

  • ballSpherical plaything or gala
  • laneDesignated travel strip
  • gutterEdge channel for runoff

frames · score · pinsetter · approach · oil · foul · drill · pocket · hook · release

strike

pinfall

Pins toppled in bowling

turkey · hambone · knockdown · pocket · clean · carry · flush · messenger · mixer · sweeper

spare

pickup

Small open-bed truck

split · residue · recovery · adjustment · sleeper · washout · bucket · clothesline · bedposts · lily

competition

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

scoreboard · trophy · finals · bracket · elimination · qualifiers · playoffs · seedings · rivalry · opponents

leisure

recreation

Refreshment through leisure

socializing · weekend · family · friends · arcade · birthday · party · bumpers · pitcher · nachos

Categories
Opposites
bowling format

ten-pinfive-pin

Canadian bowling variant

duckpin · candlepin · skittles · lawn bowls · bocce

Family

tenpin, tenpins

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G