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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Arrows

Sports; Bowling

There are seven aiming points embedded in each lane, which help the bowler target their ball when making their throw. Arrows are between 12 and 16 feet beyond the foul line. The ABC requires each ...

Scenic route

Sports; Bowling

The path taken by a big slow curve ball.

Finger grips

Sports; Bowling

Inserts placed into the finger and/or thumb holes. The inserts help the bowler grip the ball and they also allow the bowler to put more spin on the ball.

Baulk

Sports; Bowling

When a bowler stops during their approach and does not throw the ball.

A specific kind of bowling ball grip. The bowlers fingers are far enough away from the thumb that they can be inserted into the ball only as deep as the first joint. The advantage to this is that it ...