pinsetter

noun

pin·​set·​ter ˈpin-ˌse-tər How to pronounce pinsetter (audio)
: an employee or a mechanical device that spots pins in a bowling alley

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The three generations kept the small bowling center up to date with technology as time passed, adding eight new lanes and automatic pinsetters in 1972, an automatic scoring system in 1992, and high-definition television monitors and a lane conditioner and oil machine in 2012. — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024 Today, the Historic Victor Bowling Alley is still operational with its manual pinsetters, a rare feature. — Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024

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1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pinsetter was in 1958

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“Pinsetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinsetter. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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