# pinfall

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A victorious maneuver in which both of an opponent's shoulders are held against the mat for a prescribed period of time.
2. The number of pins toppled by a bowler or bowling team during a game, tournament, career, or some other measured period.

## Etymology
From pin + fall.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pinfall