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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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Christmas tree
Sports; Bowling

This is a 3-7-10 or 2-7-10 split. The name Christmas tree comes from the triangular shape the pin's form.

Goal posts
Sports; Bowling

A 7-10 split. Also called: bedposts, fence posts, mule ears, snake eyes.

Break
Sports; Bowling

An open frame after a number of consecutive strikes.

Splice
Sports; Bowling

The place or area of lane where the maple and pine boards join. Also called: break of the boards, dovetails and piano keys.

Golden gate
Sports; Bowling

A 4-6-7-10 split. Also called: big ears, big four, double pinochle.

Gutter ball
Sports; Bowling

A ball that leaves the lane and goes into the gutter.

Carry
Sports; Bowling

The ability of the ball to knock down the pins (as in "carry more pins").

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