pinfall

English

Etymology

pin + fall

Noun

pinfall (countable and uncountable, plural pinfalls)

  1. (wrestling, countable) 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.
  2. (bowling) The number of pins toppled by a bowler or bowling team during a game, tournament, career, or some other measured period.
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