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examples of pins
Their shapes are specific to each variety of the game.
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fivepin
Lightweight pin that is about 30 cm high and has a rubber band around it; this five-pin game is very popular in Canada.
Canadian duckpin
Similar to American duckpin, it has a rubber band around it to make it heavier; this 10-pin game is very widespread in Canada.
candlepin
Cylindrical pin that is about 40 cm high; this game with 10 pins is played in some provinces of Canada and states of the United States.
American duckpin
One of 10 pins that is lightweight and about 24 cm high; the game is played almost exclusively in the United States.
tenpin
Pin that weighs 1.5 to 1.6 kg and measures 38.1 cm high; this is the most widespread type of bowling in the world.