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pinball

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪnˌbɔːl/

The English word “pinball” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.
  2. The ball used in pinball.
  3. A situation where a ball is frantically kicked between many players.

verb

  1. To dart about rapidly.

Etymology

From pin + ball.

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