Pinfall
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A victorious maneuver in which both of an opponent's shoulders are held against the mat for a prescribed period of time. countable
"Cohen is best known for the confidence he displays on the wrestling mat, . . . stringing one move after another until he hears the referee's hand slap the mat to signal a pinfall."
- 2 The number of pins toppled by a bowler or bowling team during a game, tournament, career, or some other measured period. countable, uncountable
"Allison, a member of the Bowling Hall of Fame, recently moved into ninth place for career pinfall with more than 103,000."
Example
More examples"Cohen is best known for the confidence he displays on the wrestling mat, . . . stringing one move after another until he hears the referee's hand slap the mat to signal a pinfall."
Etymology
From pin + fall.
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