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kegler

[ keg-ler ]

noun

  1. a participant in a bowling game, as candlepins or tenpins.


kegler

/ ˈkɛɡələ; ˈkɛɡlə /

noun

  1. informal.
    a participant in a game of tenpin bowling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kegler1

1930–35; < German, equivalent to Kegel (nine)pin + -er -er 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kegler1

from German, from Kegel pin, from Old High German kegil peg
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Example Sentences

Before submerging into the gelid water of Lake Desire, the road to the record was paved with some of the best swim companionship in the world for Kegler, a seasoned member of the Notorious Alki Swimmers group, a fixture in the Seattle open-water swim scene and a government compliance lead for Amazon Web Services by day.

Kegler doesn’t just specialize in icy swimming.

“This is about community and the process that led up to the very small thing, which is a record,” Kegler said.

When she completed her target distance of 1.4 miles, Kegler exited the water with her smile intact and prepared for the most painful part of her swim.

By swimming with accuracy, Kegler could also reassure her crew that the 39.2 degree water was not affecting the power of her stroke or her hard-earned tolerance of winter Pacific Northwest water.

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