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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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Bowling

Ringing ten-burner

Sports; Bowling

A shot that hits in the pocket, but still leaves the 10-pin standing.

Action

Sports; Bowling

Bowlers, good bowlers at least, will put spin on the bowling ball and so when the ball hits the pins, the movement or motion of the pins will be directed by the spin. So by putting spin on the ball a ...

Rotation

Sports; Bowling

The spin or action that is put on a ball at the moment of delivery which in-turn results in pin action. A bowler wants the action or motion of the pins to be horizontal, rather than vertical, since a ...

All events

Sports; Bowling

This is a score that is based on a bowler's combined total score from singles, doubles, and team events in a tournament. All the way: Having a game where a bowler, from any point in the game, throws ...

Rug jerker

Sports; Bowling

When the 5-pin is swept out to the right on a strike.

Reset

Sports; Bowling

A bowler may request that the pins be lifted off the alley and then be put back because they're off spot.

Return

Sports; Bowling

This is the track that is used to return the ball from pit to ball rack and the bowler.

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