Meanings
nountenpin (countable and uncountable, plural tenpins)
plural tenpins · alternative ten-pin
- countableAny of the bottle-shaped targets used in tenpin bowling.
- uncountableThe game of tenpin bowling.
Origin
Translations
Finnish keila, keilailu
- keilatarget
- keilailugame
French quille
- quilletarget
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Cite this entry
APA
tenpin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenpin
MLA
“tenpin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenpin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenpin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenpin.
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