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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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Light wood

Sports; Bowling

A reference to bowling pins that weigh between 3 and 3 pounds 2 ounces. 3 pound 6 ounce pins are required for ABC competitions. Light pins will result in higher scores.

Light hit

Sports; Bowling

A hit that is not directly hit the target pin.

Deflection

Sports; Bowling

When the bowling ball comes into contact with the pins and is redirected to one side or the other. The ball ha snot been thrown very hard for this to happen.

Washout

Sports; Bowling

A split that leaves the 1-2-10 or 1-2-4-10 for right-handed bowlers or the 1-3-7 or 1-3-6-7 for left-handed bowlers.

Leadoff man

Sports; Bowling

On a team this is the first person to bowl.

Turn

Sports; Bowling

The motion of the hand and wrist that produces rotation when releasing the ball toward pocket area.

Leave

Sports; Bowling

The pins that have not gone down after the first ball.

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