pinball en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpɪnˌbɔːl/
Etymology
From pin + ball.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) The ball used in pinball.
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) A situation where a ball is frantically kicked between many players.
The opener came from a Jarvis ball which struck Aleksandar Kolarov en route to a lively round of pinball between City players before it was poked in by Milijas.
2011 January 15, Saj Chowdhury, “Man City 4 - 3 Wolves”, in BBC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pinballs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (38)
fr flipper (game) · ru пинбо́л (game) · de Flipper (game) · cmn 釘球戲 /钉球戏 (game) · fi pallo (ball) · cy pinbel (game) · eo flipero (game) · el φλιπεράκι (game) · sv flipperspel (game) · it biliardino elettrico (game) · ko 핀볼 (game) · ga pionnliathróid (game) · fi flipperipallo (ball) · hu flippergolyó (ball) · fr bille (ball) · mk флипер (game) · de Flipperspiel (game) · ca joc del milió (game) · cmn 彈珠台 (game) · bg флипер (game) · el φλίπερ (game) · uk пінбол (game) · nl flipperspel (game) · pl piłeczka (ball) · ja ピンボール (game) · hu flipper (game) · tr tilt oyunu (game) · ca billar electrònic (game) · cmn 彈球 /弹球 (game) · pl flipper (game) · mk флиперска игра (game) · hu golyó (ball) · it flipper (game) · fi flipperi (game) · pl pinball (game) · nl flipperkast (game) · pt pinball (game) · yue 波子 (ball)