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- [kan-dl-pin]
- /ˈkæn dlˌpɪn/
- /kˈandəlpˌɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan-dl-pin]
- /ˈkæn dlˌpɪn/
Definitions of candlepin word
- noun candlepin a bowling pin, as used in skittles, tenpin bowling, candlepins, etc 3
- noun candlepin any of the ten nearly cylindrical pins used with a small ball in a game like bowling 3
- noun plural candlepin this game 3
- noun candlepin a bowling pin that is almost cylindrical and can be set up on either end, used in a game resembling tenpins. 1
- noun candlepin candlepins, (used with a singular verb) the game played with such pins. 1
- noun candlepin (bowling) A kind of cylindrical tenpin used in a North American regional form of bowling. 1
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Origin of candlepin
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; candle + pin
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Parts of speech for Candlepin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
candlepin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
candlepin usage trend in Literature
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- how to play candlepin bowling?
- what is candlepin bowling?
- how to score candlepin bowling?
- how to candlepin bowl?
- how to bowl candlepin?
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