Ten-pin bowling pin
A ten-pin bowling pin is a skittle-shaped target used in bowling, designed to be knocked down by a rolling ball.
Also known as: bowling pin, tenpin
How big is it?
38.1 cm tall
Also 15 in
Regulation overall height · specified
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About the same scale as Boomerang.
Boomerang: A boomerang is a curved, flat tool traditionally used for sport or hunting, designed to return to the thrower when thrown correctly.
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Ten-pin bowling pin
A ten-pin bowling pin is specified at 15 inches (381 mm) high. The selected 1.59 kg mass lies within the permitted regulation range.
United States Bowling Congress — Equipment specifications
The marked regulation overall height is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Boomerang
A defined two-bladed returning boomerang 40 cm from tip to tip and 90 g. Throwing sticks and sporting boomerangs vary in outline; the curved flight path is not part of the measurement.
Encyclopaedia Britannica — Boomerang
The marked defined tip-to-tip span is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 38.1 cm
For comparison, this page uses regulation overall height. The record labels this value specified, so the stated convention rather than an inferred average controls the comparison.
A ten-pin bowling pin is specified at 15 inches (381 mm) high. The selected 1.59 kg mass lies within the permitted regulation range.
The marked vertical span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Ten-pin bowling pin dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38.1 cm | Not recorded | specified | |
| 1.59 kg | 1.531 kg to 1.644 kg | specified |
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- United States Bowling Congress — Equipment specificationsTen-pin dimensions and permitted mass range.
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