Meaning of Pinball | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.
   countable, uncountable
2. The ball used in pinball.
   countable, uncountable
3. A situation where a ball is frantically kicked between many players.
   countable, figuratively, uncountable

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Examples

“The opener came from a Jarvis ball which struck Aleksandar Kolarov en route to a lively round of pinball between City players before it was poked in by Milijas.”

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