"outlane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: outlanes [plural]
Etymology: out + lane Etymology templates: {{compound|en|out|lane}} out + lane Head templates: {{en-noun}} outlane (plural outlanes)
  1. (pinball) One of the outer lanes toward the bottom of a pinball table that cause the ball to drain if not propelled back upwards. Categories (topical): Pinball Related terms: inlane

Inflected forms

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