pinball

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Synonyms: pinfall

Antonyms: pinfall

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|game}} {{lb|en|games}} A [[game]], played on a [[device]] with a [[sloping]] [[base]] (a [[pinball machine]]), in which the [[player]] [[operate]]s a [[spring-loaded]] [[plunger]] to [[shoot]] a [[ball]], [[between]] [[obstacle]]s, and [[attempt]]s to [[hit]] [[target]]s and [[score]] [[points]].
2. The ball used in pinball.
3. {{lb|en|figuratively|soccer}} A situation where a [[ball]] is frantically kicked between many players.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[dart]] about rapidly.

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