Meaning & use
Headpin
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In bowling, the front pin of the triangular arrangement, positioned closest to the bowler.
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Her ball struck the headpin dead center for a perfect strike.
A slight miss of the headpin can leave a difficult split.
A note on using this word
Bowlers often aim their ball at the headpin because hitting it correctly increases the chance of a strike.
Words with a similar meaning
the one pin
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