rolldown
English
Etymology
Deverbal from roll down.
Adjective
rolldown (not comparable)
Noun
rolldown (plural rolldowns)
- (pinball, often attributive) An older form of pinball where the player rolls a ball manually down the table rather than propelling it onto the table with a plunger.
- 1948 January 24, Billboard, page 76:
- New rolldown uses pinball-size balls and, except for the fact that the game has the conventional open rolldown table end and does not use a plunger, the game's playing surface resembles the pinball variation of Bermuda.
- 1949, Billboard, volume 61, page 82:
- Attracted by game operation, many invested heavily in pins and rolldowns prior to last spring.
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