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- [pin-set-er]
- /ˈpɪnˌsɛt ər/
- /pˈɪnsetə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pin-set-er]
- /ˈpɪnˌsɛt ər/
Definitions of pinsetter word
- noun pinsetter a mechanical apparatus in a bowling alley that places all of the pins into position at one time and removes pins that have been knocked down. 1
- noun pinsetter pin boy. 1
- noun pinsetter a machine in a bowling alley that sets the pins into their correct positions 0
- noun pinsetter a person in a bowling alley who sets the pins into their correct positions 0
- noun pinsetter pin boy 0
- noun pinsetter a device that automatically sets up and spots bowling pins on the alley 0
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Origin of pinsetter
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; pin + setter
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pinsetter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pinsetter popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pinsetter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pinsetter
- how does a pinsetter work?
- how does a bowling pinsetter work?
See also
Matching words
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