candlepins /ˈkændəlˌpɪnz/

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  N a type of bowling game, employing a smaller ball than tenpins, in which three balls are allowed to a frame and fallen pins are not removed from the alley 烛状小柱滚木球戏 ; 一种保龄球游戏，保龄球比十柱保龄球戏中的球小，一格有三个球，倒掉的保龄球柱留在保龄球道内