Meanings
nouncandlepin (plural candlepins)
plural candlepins
- bowlingA kind of cylindrical tenpin used in a North American regional form of bowling.
Origin
From candle + pin, from its shape.
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APA
candlepin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlepin
MLA
“candlepin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlepin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candlepin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlepin.
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