pinball
noun/ˈpɪnˌbɔl/
Frequency rank: #11,779 most common English word
Meaning
a game played on a machine in which a small metal ball is propelled across a sloping board and scores points by hitting targets.
Example sentence
The children spent hours playing pinball at the arcade.
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