BOWLING PIN Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase bowling pin. (close relations)
Definition of BOWLING PIN
bowl
Best Alternative Words for BOWLING PIN
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ninepin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles | ||||||||
skittle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles verb • play skittles | ||||||||
tenpin | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling | ||||||||
pin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment • a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts • when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat • small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. • informal terms for the leg • axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns • cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown • flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green • a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing • a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target verb • to hold fast or prevent from moving • attach or fasten with pins • pierce with a pin • (chess) immobilize a piece |