A
common mistake made in
conversation and
correspondence where the word "number" is stated twice, once in the
acronym PIN and once in
"the clear".
Usage: "Enter your PIN number."
An
example of a
LA (
Leaky Acronym).
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In
bowling, the descriptive number given to each of the
target pins.
Ten
bowling pins are set up in a four row
triangle according to the
diagram below.
Bowler Here
|
|
V
| |
| |
| |
| |
| 1 |
| 3 2 |
| 6 5 4 |
| 10 9 8 7 |