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How to pronounce ninepins in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms skittles
Type of bowling

Examples of ninepins

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If he does nothing the markets will tank, the TBTF banks will tumble like ninepins.
From the guardian.co.uk
They have been going down like ninepins in the opening rounds of the season.
From the couriermail.com.au
These are fluid times in pop, with barriers between musical genres falling like ninepins.
From the guardian.co.uk
Banks in the US refuse to extend lines of credit to Europe, where the banks go down like ninepins.
From the guardian.co.uk
And now private equity-backed companies are falling like ninepins.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Grind corn, try on armor, play quoits and ninepins and more.
From the inrich.com
Ninepins is an isolated former tollhouse that's now home to Laura and her 12-year-old daughter Beth.
From the edp24.co.uk
Planned games include rolling hoops, Jacob's ladders, toss toys, croquet, graces, ninepins and sidewalk chalk.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The only thing that could have made this any more of a throwback would be SouthSide Works having a ninepins alley.
From the post-gazette.com
More examples
  • A bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
  • To dream that you play ninepins, denotes that you are foolishly wasting your energy and opportunities. You should be careful in the selection of companions. All phases of this dream are bad.