1. machines that automatically set up bowling pins after they have been knocked down
Usage: bowling
2. people who manually set up bowling pins
Usage: historical; bowling

Examples

• The bowling alley installed new automatic pinsetters last month.
• Modern pinsetters can reset the pins in just a few seconds.
• Before automation, pinsetters were young workers who manually arranged the pins.
• The pinsetters malfunctioned during the tournament, causing delays.
• She worked as one of the pinsetters at the local bowling center in the 1950s.
• The maintenance crew services the pinsetters every morning before opening.