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bowling study guide
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01/14/2008

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10 pin

Definition
big balls 7-16 pounds
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candlepin
Definition
bowling with small balls
Term
approach
Definition
the area at least 15 in long,on witch the player walks to the foul line
Term
backswing
Definition
the path of the arm behind the body during the next to the last step in the delivery.
Term
gutter
Definition
there are 2 channels on each side of the lane. once a ball falls into a chanel the bowler receives a 0.
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couint
Definition
the number of pins knocked down on the frist ball.
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foul
Definition
touching or going beyond the foul line
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frame
Definition
one-tenth of a game. each square on a score sheet is one frame.
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hook
Definition
a ball that breakes sharply toward the pocket.
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leave
Definition
pins remaining after the frist delivery.
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pocket
Definition
area between 1-2 pins for a lefty, 1-3 pins for a right hander.
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spare
Definition
knocking down all remaining pins with the second ball
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strike
Definition
knocking down all ten pins with the frist ball
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target Arrows
Definition
sighting targets embedded in the lane to help the boowler align a start position. usually 15' down the lane from the foul line.
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track
Definition
patth of the pins created by many balls rolled in the same general area.
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alley
Definition
surface which the ball is rolled
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deadwood
Definition
pins that have been knocked down (candelpin)
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delivery
Definition
the rolling of the ball
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mark
Definition
making a spare or strike
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open frame
Definition
a frame having neither a spare or strike
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split
Definition
various combinations of pins standing after the throw where one or more pins have been knocked down creating a space between standing pins.
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perfect game
Definition
300 score, a game of all strikes, 12 in a row.
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scratch
Definition
the actual score the bowler makes; it is without any handicap adjustment to equalize the bowlers scores.
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double
Definition
2 strikes in a row
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turkey
Definition
3 strikes in a row
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strikeout
Definition
getting 3 strikes in the 10th frame
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brooklyn
Definition
hitting the opposite side of the pocket
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sleeper
Definition
two pins, one directly behind the other
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