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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Thin hit

Sports; Bowling

The ball hits the pocket but barely touches the head-pin.

Curtain

Sports; Bowling

When the anchorman has an open frame when all he needed was a spare for his team to win. If his teammates are still talking to him, he definitely buys the beers.

Tumbler

Sports; Bowling

A strike where the pins look like they are falling individually. See also spiller

The long wooden or urethane surface you throw the ball down. Lanes are 62' feet 10-3/4 inches long and are 42 inches wide. The ten pins the bowler aims for are spaced one foot apart and are 60 feet ...

Curve

Sports; Bowling

A ball that has a big slow arc or break. The ball breaks from right to left for right-handers and the opposite left-handers.

Inside

Sports; Bowling

A starting point near the centre of the lane (as opposed to the outside, near the edge of the lane) usually referring to the point of release.

Counting marks

Sports; Bowling

During team competitions, it is customary to add up the number of marks per frame as each frame is concluded. A spare or strike counts as one mark; a double counts as two marks, a turkey counts as ...