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headpin
noun
(1)
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American
British
headpin
[
hed
-pin ]
Phonetic (Standard)
IPA
noun
,
Bowling.
the
pin
standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the
head
heads
or front of the triangle; the number 1
pin
.
headpin
/ ˈhɛdˌpɪn /
noun
tenpin bowling another word for
kingpin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of
headpin
1
First recorded in 1930–35;
head
+
pin
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headpiece
headquarter
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