tenpins

[ ten-pinz ]

/ ˈtɛnˌpɪnz /

noun

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

tenpin, a pin used in this game.

Origin of tenpins

First recorded in 1590–1600; ten + pin + -s³

Words nearby tenpins

tenovaginitis, tenpenny, ten percenter, tenpin, tenpin bowling, tenpins, tenpounder, tenrec, TENS, Tensas, tense

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for tenpins

He relentlessly cut them down one after another like tenpins.
Dave Dawson at Truk|Robert Sydney Bowen
This game resembles Battle Ball in that it consists in trying to overturn Indian clubs or tenpins set up in the opponents' court.
Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium|Jessie H. Bancroft
At the rear of each ground a row of Indian clubs or tenpins is set up, there being the same number of pins as players.
Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium|Jessie H. Bancroft
Briefly stated, it consists in trying to dislodge Indian clubs or tenpins placed at the rear of the enemies' territory.
Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium|Jessie H. Bancroft

Yet the spears from above mowed down the climbing savages like tenpins, while their weapons did little or no damage.
Nedra|George Barr McCutcheon

British Dictionary definitions for tenpins

tenpins

/ (ˈtɛnˌpɪnz) /

noun

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

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

单词	tenpins
释义	tenpins [ ten-pinz ] / ˈtɛnˌpɪnz / noun (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down. tenpin, a pin used in this game. Origin of tenpins First recorded in 1590–1600; ten + pin + -s³ Words nearby tenpins tenovaginitis, tenpenny, ten percenter, tenpin, tenpin bowling, tenpins, tenpounder, tenrec, TENS, Tensas, tense Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tenpins He relentlessly cut them down one after another like tenpins. Dave Dawson at Truk\|Robert Sydney Bowen This game resembles Battle Ball in that it consists in trying to overturn Indian clubs or tenpins set up in the opponents' court. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium\|Jessie H. Bancroft At the rear of each ground a row of Indian clubs or tenpins is set up, there being the same number of pins as players. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium\|Jessie H. Bancroft Briefly stated, it consists in trying to dislodge Indian clubs or tenpins placed at the rear of the enemies' territory. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium\|Jessie H. Bancroft Yet the spears from above mowed down the climbing savages like tenpins, while their weapons did little or no damage. Nedra\|George Barr McCutcheon British Dictionary definitions for tenpins tenpins / (ˈtɛnˌpɪnz) / noun (functioning as singular) a US and Canadian name for tenpin bowling 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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