tenpins

/'tenpinz/

Thân thiện

A bowler rolls a ball toward the tenpins at the end of the lane.

Definition

Noun (used with a singular verb): 1. A bowling game played in a long, narrow alley, where the objective is to knock down ten tall, slender wooden pins arranged in a triangular formation at the far end, using a large, heavy ball. It is the standard and most common form of bowling in North America.

Usage

• "Tenpins" refers to the game itself. It is typically used with a singular verb.
• Example: "Let's go play tenpins this evening."
• The singular form "tenpin" is rarely used to refer to the game but can refer to a single pin.
• Example: "He knocked down every tenpin."

Examples

• "She joined a league and plays tenpins every Tuesday night."
• "The sound of crashing tenpins is familiar in any bowling alley."
• "In tenpins, a strike is when you knock down all ten pins with your first ball."

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to distinguish the standard ten-pin game from other bowling variants like "candlepin bowling" or "duckpin bowling."
• Example: "I prefer tenpins over duckpins because I like the heavier ball."

Variants and Related Words

• Tenpin (noun): A single pin used in the game of tenpins.
• Ten-pin bowling (noun phrase): A full, descriptive name for the game, synonymous with "tenpins."
• Bowling (noun): The general sport or activity; "tenpins" is a specific type of bowling.

Synonyms

• Bowling (in a general, but often context-specific sense)
• Ten-pin bowling

Related Phrases

• Tenpin alley: Another term for a bowling alley designed for tenpins.
• Tenpin ball: The heavy ball used to play the game.

Học thuật

Noun

1. bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tenpin bowling