Definitions
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- noun wrestling A
victorious maneuver in which both of anopponent 's shoulders are held against themat for a prescribed period of time. - noun bowling The
number ofpins toppled by abowler or bowlingteam during agame ,tournament ,career , or some other measured period.
Etymologies
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If there is a tie in pinfall for a frame, the points for that frame are not awarded but carried over into the next frame, until someone breaks the tie and grabs all the points.
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If there is a tie in pinfall for a frame, the points for that frame are not awarded but carried over into the next frame, until someone breaks the tie and grabs all the points.
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I'll remember one of the last "Flying Pins" I saw up close and that was when Collins called a pinfall when Shelton defeated Simon Asay of Capital in the semifinals in a time of 3: 04. ...
billingsgazette.com 2010
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Oh, and the Duck, who was one of the people we sent the rejoinder to, made this offer, which we gleefully reproduce without his permission: fisticuffs at dawn, victory by pinfall or submission, fully captured on video and up on youtube within ten minutes. it's really the answer. i'm willing to be the referee if all participants are clad in yellow swimsuits.
Archive 2008-02-01 2008
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Unable to break free from the crushing weight of six kegs, The Rock had no choice but to lie there helplessly while Mankind scored the pinfall.
WWE Championship Kevin Sullivan 2010
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Instead, they would battle in a steel cage, where there are only three ways to win: Escape the steel structure, pinfall, or submission.
WWE Championship Kevin Sullivan 2010
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In the end, it was Graham picking up the win via pinfall, but it was the events prior to the decision that fans remember most about the match.
WWE Championship Kevin Sullivan 2010
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Better, my strike percentage was 55%, and this is the figure that will be important for this tournament, as the format is high pinfall on one ball/frame (no spares to worry about!).
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This is contrary to the original rules and all the advertising, which indicated that it was strictly based on the first ball pinfall.
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This is contrary to the original rules and all the advertising, which indicated that it was strictly based on the first ball pinfall.
The $250,000 Bowling Shootout Final « Hyperpat’s HyperDay 2007
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