The spinning orb skipped and rolled, on a beeline for the headpin.
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He missed the headpin, knocking down four pins, and his dream of winning his first major title disappeared.
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Page missed the headpin, knocking down four pins and his dream of winning his first major title disappeared.
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But the numbers underline how effective he has been in embracing his new role as the team's captain and dressing room headpin.
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This is often caused by the headpin deflecting off other pins and hitting the 5 pin before the ball does, causing it to chop at a straight angle and miss the 8 or 9 pin.
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The front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins
Headpins are a Canadian rock group founded as a side project in the late 1970s by then Chilliwack members Ab Bryant and Brian MacLeod. Macleod was impressed by the vocal talents of Vancouver rock singer Denise McCann, and asked her to join his new venture. ...
(Headpins) Practical little helpers for pendants on necklaces or earrings
Headpins look like small thin nails. Put a few beads on a head pin, bend a loop in the top, and you have a dangle which can be made into an earring with the simple addition of an ear wire. Buy Head Pins
A piece of wire with one end flatted so that you can thread beads onto it. Looks a bit like a small thin nail.
Used in making earrings. Beads are threaded on to the headpin. At the base is a stopper, so the beads will not fall off. The stopper will either be a simple flat cap or a fancy, intricate design. See also Eyepins.
The front or middle pin of the full five (5) pin set-up. It is worth 5 points. Sometimes referred to as the "kingpin". OR the name of the split when the headpin only is knocked down and leaves the other pins (right 3 pin and 2 pin, left 3 pin and two pin) standing. ...
A metal pin with a flattened head at one end; used to hold on an end bead or series of beads to create a dangle. Thread on bead/beads then trim and make loop to attach to other links or findings. (see headpinning & eyepinning).
A long straight metal pin that is used to stack beads and charms which will hang from ear wires, bracelets or necklaces.