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单词 candlepin
释义

candlepin

noun

can·​dle·​pin ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌpin How to pronounce candlepin (audio)
1
: a slender bowling pin tapering toward top and bottom
2
candlepins plural in form but singular in construction : a bowling game using candlepins and a smaller ball than that used in tenpins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In between candlepin and standard 10-pin bowling is a variation known as duckpin, which has grown in popularity thanks to local spots like Pins Mechanical Co. and Hoppin' Vines. Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 28 June 2022 Burkhead capped it with a nifty second-effort run as Bills defenders bounced off him like candlepins belted by a runaway bowling ball. BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2019 Brady knocked down a surprised White like a bowling bowl crashing into an unwitting candlepin. BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2019 Come for the candlepin bowling, stay for some of the wildest death scenes ever put to paper. David Canfield, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2019 The recreation center has vintage candlepin bowling played with balls small enough for little hands to grip. Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2019 Lee also enjoyed candlepin bowling, was a member of the Women's Club of Pittsfield, and of a Wednesday card club. Hartford Courant, courant.com, 7 Apr. 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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