pin table

Thân thiện

A child plays a game on the pin table at the arcade.

Definition

Noun: A pin table is a type of arcade game equipment on which the game of pinball is played. It is a cabinet containing a sloping playfield with obstacles, bumpers, and targets, where players use flippers to propel a metal ball and score points.

Usage

The term "pin table" is primarily used in British English as a synonym for "pinball machine." * The pub had an old pin table in the corner. * He spent all his pocket money playing on the pin table.

Advanced Usage

The term is a straightforward compound noun. Its usage is specific and regional.

Variants and Related Words

• Pinball machine (noun): The more common, internationally recognized term for the same equipment.
• Pinball (noun): The name of the game itself, which is played on a pin table/pinball machine.

Synonyms

• Pinball machine
• Flipper game (less common)

Notes on Different Meanings

This term has a single, specific meaning related to arcade games. It is not to be confused with other types of tables (e.g., a table with pins on it).

Học thuật

Noun

1. game equipment on which pinball is played
   • in Britain they call a pinball machine a pin table

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pinball machine