Bowling

Bowling

Terms of or pertaining to a sport in which the object of the game is to knock over a set of pins by rolling a heavy ball across a defined boundary.

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Dots

Sports; Bowling

These are markers on the runway that assist a bowler's with their approach.

Division boards

Sports; Bowling

Used to describe the area where the pine and maple meet on a lane.

Working ball

Sports; Bowling

A ball that has a lot of action so it can mix the pins up even on an off-pocket hit and have them fly around and off each other for a strike. Also a good ball to throw to pick up spares.

Loft

Sports; Bowling

How far past the foul line the ball travels before it touches down on the lane. A bowler will adjust the loft to either increase or decrease the ball's rotation.