Etymology

From pin +‎ fallCategory:English compound terms#PINFALL.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pinfall (countable and uncountable, plural pinfalls)Category:English lemmas#PINFALLCategory:English nouns#PINFALLCategory:English uncountable nouns#PINFALLCategory:English countable nouns#PINFALLCategory:English countable nouns#PINFALLCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#PINFALLCategory:Pages with entries#PINFALLCategory:Pages with 1 entry#PINFALL

1. (wrestlingCategory:en:Wrestling#PINFALL, countableCategory:English countable nouns#PINFALL) A victorious maneuver in which both of an opponent's shoulders are held against the mat for a prescribed period of time.
   • 2005 February 3, Jon Gallo, “Hammond's Cohen an Artist on the Mat”, in Washington Post, retrieved 14 July 2008:

     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.

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2. (bowlingCategory:en:Bowling#PINFALL) The number of pins toppled by a bowler or bowling team during a game, tournament, career, or some other measured period.
   • 2007 July 1, Neil Amdur, “Bowling: Why a 900 Series Just Isn’t What It Used to Be”, in New York Times, retrieved 14 July 2008:

     Allison, a member of the Bowling Hall of Fame, recently moved into ninth place for career pinfall with more than 103,000.

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