ninepins
nounHow many syllables in ninepins?
There are 3 syllables in the word ninepins.How to pronounce ninepins:
Definition of ninepins:
- ninepins (noun):
- (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman.
- a bowling game resembling tenpins played without the headpin or having the nine pins in a diamond-shaped configuration with one pin in the center
Synonyms for ninepins:
bosie
chinaman
googly
ninepin
no ball
skittle
skittle pin
skittles
throw
wrong 'un
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