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PINBALL
pinball, pinball game
(noun) a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pinball (countable and uncountable, plural pinballs)
(games) A game, played on a device with a sloping base, in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.
The ball used in pinball.
(figuratively, soccer) A situation where a ball is frantically kicked between many players.
Verb
pinball (third-person singular simple present pinballs, present participle pinballing, simple past and past participle pinballed)
(intransitive) To dart about rapidly.
Source: Wiktionary
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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