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plural outlanes
(pinball) One of the outer lanes toward the bottom of a pinball table that cause the ball to drain if not propelled back upwards. quotations examples
Hitting the top yellow button awards the points and increases the point values for the central rocket button targets and the side outlanes.
1997, Gary Flower, Bill Kurtz, Pinball: the lure of the silver ball
Some newer games have a slot - instead of screw holes - which allows the post to be slid back and forth. You have to visually determine the mid-range position and then tighten the outlane post.
1998, Walter Day, Twin Galaxies' official video game and pinball book of world records