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- [kan-dl-pin]
- /ˈkæn dlˌpɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan-dl-pin]
- /ˈkæn dlˌpɪn/
Definitions of candlepins word
- noun candlepins a type of bowling game, employing a smaller ball than tenpins, in which three balls are allowed to a frame and fallen pins are not removed from the alley 3
- noun candlepins a bowling pin that is almost cylindrical and can be set up on either end, used in a game resembling tenpins. 1
- noun candlepins candlepins, (used with a singular verb) the game played with such pins. 1
- noun candlepins Plural form of candlepin. 1
- noun candlepins plural of candlepin. 0
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Origin of candlepins
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 Candlepins
noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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candlepins 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
candlepins usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for candlepins
noun candlepins
- skittles — skittles, (used with a singular verb) ninepins in which a wooden ball or disk is used to knock down the pins.
- ninepins — (used with a singular verb) tenpins played without the head pin.
- bowls — a game played on a bowling green in which a small bowl (the jack) is pitched from a mark and two opponents or opposing teams take turns to roll biased wooden bowls towards it, the object being to finish as near the jack as possible
- lawn bowling — a game played with wooden balls on a level, closely mowed green having a slight bias, the object being to roll one's ball as near as possible to a smaller white ball at the other end of the green. Also called bowls, bowling on the green. Compare bowl2 (def 2), bowling green, jack1 (def 7), rink (def 5).
- kegling — the sport of bowling.
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