candlepins

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A form of candlepin — A kind of cylindrical tenpin used in a North American regional form of bowling.

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candlepin bowling
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of candlepin

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna bowling game using slender bowling pins

Similar
candlepin bowling
Broader
bowling
Also see
candlepin bowling

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

candlepins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlepins

MLA

“candlepins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlepins. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candlepins,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlepins.

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