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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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Frozen rope
Sports; Bowling

This is a ball rolled very fast and straight into the pocket.

Sour apple
Sports; Bowling

A weakly thrown ball that leaves the 5-7, 5-10 or 5-7-10 split. This term can also specifically refer to a 5-7-10 split.

Fudge
Sports; Bowling

In order to cut done on a ball hooking, the ball will be thrown with decreased revolutions, which produces a weak ball and less hooking.

Body english
Sports; Bowling

When a person moves their body in a certain way as the ball goes down the lane to try and get it to go in a certain direction. Fun for other bowlers to watch but it usually does not achieve its goal.

Full hit
Sports; Bowling

A ball that strikes near the centre of the head pin.

Bonus
Sports; Bowling

In match play, pins are given for winning the game.

Foundation
Sports; Bowling

This is a strike in the ninth frame. This sets up the bowler to possibly have three strikes in the tenth frame.

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