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duckpin

duck·pin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhk-pin]
    • /ˈdʌkˌpɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhk-pin]
    • /ˈdʌkˌpɪn/

Definitions of duckpin word

  • noun duckpin Bowling. a short pin of relatively large diameter, used in a game resembling tenpins, and bowled at with small balls. 1
  • noun duckpin duckpins, (used with a singular verb) the game played with such pins. 1
  • noun duckpin A short, squat bowling pin. 1
  • noun duckpin a short bowling pin used in a game of the same name, similar to ten-pin bowling, but the size of the balls thrown and pins is smaller 0
  • noun duckpin A short, squat form of tenpin. 0

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Origin of duckpin

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; so called from the pin's resemblance to the shape of a duck

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Parts of speech for Duckpin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

duckpin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% 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.

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Top questions with duckpin

  • what is duckpin bowling?
  • how to duckpin bowl?
  • how to score duckpin bowling?
  • how many pins in duckpin bowling?
  • how to play duckpin bowling?

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