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单词 ninepin
释义

ninepin

noun

nine·​pin ˈnīn-ˌpin How to pronounce ninepin (audio)
1
ninepins plural in form but singular in construction : a bowling game resembling tenpins played without the headpin or having the nine pins in a diamond-shaped configuration with one pin in the center
2
: a pin used in ninepins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This includes his longtime personal assistant, his blue-collar brother and the women who fall for him like ninepins — all given vibrant life by the director, Neil Pepe, and a cast that finds the individual quirkiness in everyday stereotypes. Ben Brantley, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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