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bowling vs candlepins

candlepins vs bowling

bowling and candlepins both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bowling Yes No No No
candlepins Yes No No No
As nouns, candlepins is a hyponym of bowling; that is, candlepins is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bowling:
  • bowling: a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
  • candlepins: a bowling game using slender bowling pins
bowling (noun) candlepins (noun)
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them a bowling game using slender bowling pins
the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc
(cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
Difference between bowling and candlepins

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