ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Pinsetter

A pinsetter is a machine that helps you set up the bowling pins after they have been knocked down. You see, in bowling, the goal is to knock down all the pins using a heavy ball. Once the pins are down, you normally have to pick them up and put them back in the right position for the next player to take their turn. But with the help of a pinsetter, this work is done for you!

Imagine you have a little helper friend who is really good at setting up the pins. Your helper friend is like a robot that takes care of all the hard work for you. When you knock down the pins, your helper friend quickly jumps into action and scoops up all the pins from the ground. Your helper friend then places each pin back in their correct spot on the lane, ready for the next player to knock them down again.

The pinsetter does this job really fast, so you don't have to wait long to take your turn again. In fact, it's so fast you might not even notice it! The pinsetter is a very important machine in bowling, because without it, we would have to set up all the pins ourselves, which wouldn't be much fun. So be grateful for your little helper friend, the pinsetter, the next time you go bowling!