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Meaning of "ninepins" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NINEPINS

ninepins  [ˈnaɪnˌpɪnz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NINEPINS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ninepins is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NINEPINS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ninepins in the English dictionary

The definition of ninepins in the dictionary is one of the pins used in this game.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NINEPINS


Athens
ˈæθɪnz
brains
breɪnz
candlepins
ˈkændəlˌpɪnz
collins
ˈkɒlɪnz
fivepins
ˈfaɪvˌpɪnz
gains
ɡeɪnz
harpins
ˈhɑːpɪnz
headlines
ˈhedlaɪnz
Hopkins
ˈhɒpkɪnz
Jenkins
ˈdʒɛŋkɪnz
lines
laɪnz
mains
meɪnz
origins
ˈɒrɪdʒɪnz
Owens
ˈəʊɪnz
pains
peɪnz
Pines
paɪnz
plains
pleɪnz
remains
rɪˈmeɪnz
tenpins
ˈtɛnˌpɪnz
Twins
twɪnz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NINEPINS

nine-day wonder
nine-days wonder
nine-eleven
nine-hole
nine-nine-nine
nine-to-five
ninebark
ninefold
nineholes
ninepence
ninepin
ninescore
nineteen
nineteenth
nineteenth hole
nineteenth man
nineteenthly
nineties
ninetieth
ninety

WORDS THAT END LIKE NINEPINS

Atkins
bins
blackout curtains
curling pins
curtains
Dawkins
Great Plains
Hawkins
Higgins
Huggins
Moulins
rains
reins
Robbins
Rollins
strains
the Twins
to go down like ninepins
Tocantins
Wilkins

Synonyms and antonyms of ninepins in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ninepins» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NINEPINS

Find out the translation of ninepins to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ninepins from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ninepins» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

果洲群岛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ninepins
570 millions of speakers

English

ninepins
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ninepins
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ninepins
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кегли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ninepins
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইংল্যাণ্ডের পৌরক্রীড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeu de quilles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ninepin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kegeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ninepins
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ninepins
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ninepins
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cách chơi ky
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ninepins
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नऊपिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kiy oyunu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

birilli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kręgle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кеглі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ninepins
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κώνοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kegels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

käglor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ninepins
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ninepins

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NINEPINS»

The term «ninepins» is normally little used and occupies the 126.786 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of ninepins
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NINEPINS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ninepins» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ninepins» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ninepins

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NINEPINS»

Discover the use of ninepins in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ninepins and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ninepins
Explores the idea of family, and the volatile and changing relationships between mothers and daughters, in a landscape that is beautiful, but perilous.
Rosy Thornton, 2012
2
Spooky New York: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and ...
At midnight, they were joined by the spirits of Henry Hudson and his crew. Merry was their meeting, and the gnomes and the spirits played ninepins all night long. Each time they rolled the ball, a peal of thunder would shake the mountains and ...
S. E. Schlosser, 2005
3
Historic Ninepins (1869)
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
John Timbs, 2008
4
Historic Ninepins. a Book of Curiosities, Where Old and ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
HardPress, Timbs John 1801-1875, 2013
5
Perspectives on Marine Environmental Change in Hong Kong and ...
... Island 56-60 Rocks 2053 Eastern waters 70 Ninepins 26 Mud / polychaete tubes 3940 71 Ninepins 25.5 Mud / polychaete tubes 4041 72 Ninepins 26.5 Mud / polychaete tubes 3716 73 Ninepins 27 Mud / polychaete tubes 3469 74 Ninepins ...
Brian Morton, 2003
6
The New Nation
ington College (founded 1782), had organized quoits teams that had many enthusiasts. Players found the game to be relaxing, yet challenging. Ninepins and skittles (the English variant of ninepins) were the forerunners of modern-day bowling ...
Anita Vickers, 2002
7
An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Anglicum (1483). ME. caul;AS.cāul, cawel.—L. caulis, astalk, acabbage; whence were also borrowed Icel.kāl,Dan. kaal, Swed. kål; see Cole. KAILS, ninepins. (O. Low G.) Perhaps obsolete. Formerly also keyles. 'Agamecall'd ninepins, or keils ...
Walter W. Skeat, 2013
8
Beauty on Earth:
It was Sunday, it was Milliquet's terrace, a terrace with a view on the lake to the front, to the east toward a street, and to the west toward a smaller street, on the other side of which some people were playing ninepins. Here, we are sheltered ...
Charles Ferdinand Ramuz, 2013
9
Dictionary, English-German and German-English ...
iirV'i'n to play at ninepins; in ber sOlatbemattf cone. &t$rlb af)n, f. skittle-ground. Xeg < t f 6 r m f g / «.//. conical ; adv. conically. Statin > v. r. n. to play at ninepins. X c .) i' i v I "» 1; , r». skittle-ground, >• f'X •: f 1 il> n i 1 1 , m. conic, section. .'1'C 15  ...
Nathan Bailey, Johann Anton Fahrenkrüger, 1801
10
10,000 Dreams Interpreted
Ninepins. 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.
Gustavus Hindman

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NINEPINS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ninepins is used in the context of the following news items.
1
This weekend's horse racing statistics
Salisbury: 8.30 Rest Easy, Ninepins. York: 1.45 Off Art. Visored for the first time: None. Today's longest traveller: Jack Dexter (3.45 Newmarket) ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
2
England vs Australia, Ashes 2015 - as it happened: England seal …
Spot the cliches: Ninepins. 10points. Skittles. 10points. Dominoes. 10 points. Avalanche of wickets. 20 points. By the way... Wicket maiden from ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Sully's hosts Thursday night league bowling
There are a number of variations of ninepins bowling still played today throughout the world. Europeans brought the game to America where ... «Aransas Pass Progress, Jul 15»
4
Ex-Yeovil MP David Laws 'not suited to endless holidays'
... you see all of your colleagues being knocked over like ninepins then it feels something that it's much more difficult to do anything about." null ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
5
Footsie drops half a ton as markets mull Greek fall-out
With markets falling like ninepins worldwide, it was a bad day to be holding fund managers such as Schroders (LON:SDR), down 3.6%, and ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
6
Bangladesh vs South Africa 2015, 1st T20I at Dhaka Highlights: Faf …
Rilee Rossouw's crucial cameo: With every batsman barring du Plessis falling like ninepins, South Africa were in danger of meandering ... «Cricket Country, Jul 15»
7
Nifty unlikely to fall below 8250; do not see uptrend either: Mitesh …
It will fall like ninepins. Monday's trading was quite different, isn't it? Mitesh Thacker: Yes. If you are a layman, then the price action - absorbing ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
8
Greece On The Edge – OpEd
The initial downside would be unstable banks, high interest rates, and companies falling into bankruptcy like ninepins. Alan Greenspan, a ... «Eurasia Review, Jun 15»
9
Noida dads have a ball with kids on Father's Day
After winning the toss, Team A decided to bat first. But their decision proved wrong as their wickets fell like ninepins. However, an equally poor ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
10
Lalit Modi Scandal Causing Mayhem In Parliament
... that ministers like A. Raja, Shashi Tharoor, Pawan Bansal fell like ninepins when the Opposition mounted attacks on them in Parliament. «Free press journal, Jun 15»

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