The Backus pin-setter is almost human in its operation.
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Pin-setter
Synonyms for "pin-setter" (1 found)
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Sample sentences
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Pins knocked down by a pin or pins coming in contact with the pin-setter ( pin-boy ) shall count as pins down, except should the pin-setter ( pin-boy ) deliberately throw a pin or pins on the alley, then the pins knocked down by such action shall be respotted.
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And there is a bowling alley with an automatic pin-setter.
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