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US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnaɪnˌpɪn/

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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

nine•pin /ˈnaɪnˌpɪn/USA pronunciation n.

Sport ninepins, [uncountable* used with a singular verb] a game of bowling played without the head pin.
Sport[countable] a pin used in this game.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

nine•pins (nīn′pinz′),USA pronunciation n.

Sport(used with a sing. v.) tenpins played without the head pin.
Sport ninepin, a pin used in this game.

nine + pins 1570–80

'ninepin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bowling - ninepins

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