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duckpin
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈdʌk.pɪn/ us /ˈdʌk.pɪn/
a pin(= wooden object) used in a kind of bowling(= a game played inside, in which you roll a heavy ball down a track to try to knock down a group of pins) that is smaller than the usual pins :
Duckpins are just over 9 inches tall.
Duckpin balls are significantly smaller than those used in tenpin bowling.
He was a standout duckpin bowler.
See also
duckpin bowling
The club has four duckpin bowling lanes.
This photograph shows my grandfather taking part in a duckpin match.
We had duckpins but no real bowling.
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