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a type of bowling where players use smaller balls and tall, narrow pins

bowling à quilles fines, bowling candlepin

bowling à quilles fines, bowling candlepin

Ex: candlepin bowling league meets every Wednesday night .

a type of bowling game using smaller and lighter pins and balls compared to traditional tenpin bowling

bowling à canard, bowling duckpin

bowling à canard, bowling duckpin

Ex: I prefer duckpin bowling over regular bowling because it feels less intense.

a variation of bowling played with smaller pins and a smaller ball, commonly found in Canada

bowling à cinq quilles, bowling cinq quilles

bowling à cinq quilles, bowling cinq quilles

Ex: The bowling alley offers leagues for both tenpin and fivepin bowling.
strike
[nom]

the act of knocking down all ten pins with a single ball

strike, abattre

strike, abattre

spare
[nom]

the act of knocking down all ten pins with two consecutive rolls in a single frame of bowling

un spare, un strike dans le bowling

un spare, un strike dans le bowling

Ex: She 's really good at spares, even in tricky situations .
hook
[nom]

(bowling) a ball that curves as it rolls toward the pins

crochet, courbe

crochet, courbe

Ex: She struggled to find the hook with her new ball .
split
[nom]

(tenpin bowling) a challenging pin arrangement in bowling where pins are left standing far apart after the first roll

éclair, fente

éclair, fente

Ex: The split is notoriously hard to clear .

a scoring situation in bowling where a player does not knock down all ten pins within the two rolls of a frame

cadre ouvert, frame ouvert

cadre ouvert, frame ouvert

Ex: Despite open frame, she managed to catch up in the next round .
pinfall
[nom]

(bowling) the number of pins knocked down by a single ball roll

frappé, abattage

frappé, abattage

Ex: She celebrated each pinfall with a fist pump .

the mechanical or manual process of arranging the pins after they have been knocked down in bowling

réglage des quilles, remise en place des quilles

réglage des quilles, remise en place des quilles

Ex: During peak hours, the bowling alley employs extra staff to assist with pinsetting.

(bowling) the act of knocking down only one pin on each of the two attempts in a frame, resulting in a score of two

yeux de serpent, deux sur deux

yeux de serpent, deux sur deux

Ex: His streak of good scores was broken by snake eyes.
upcast
[nom]

a method of throwing the ball upwards in bowling, usually making it harder to aim and control

lancer en hauteur, lancer haute

lancer en hauteur, lancer haute

Ex: An upcast can ruin a perfect game.

a strike in bowling, where a player knocks down all ten pins with the first roll of the frame

strike parfait, carreau

strike parfait, carreau

Ex: ten-strike can significantly boost your score .
frame
[nom]

a part of a bowling game where a player gets one or two turns to knock down pins

frame (au bowling), tour (au bowling)

frame (au bowling), tour (au bowling)

Ex: The frame proved challenging with several splits .
pocket
[nom]

the best spot between pins in bowling to aim for a strike

le poche, la poche

le poche, la poche

Ex: A ball that hits pocket often leads to all pins falling .
bocce
[nom]

a traditional Italian bowling game where players try to roll their balls as close as possible to a smaller target ball

bocce, jeu de boules

bocce, jeu de boules

Ex: After dinner , they took the kids outside to bocce on the lawn .
roll
[nom]

the act of throwing a ball down the lane in sports like bowling

rouleau, lancer

rouleau, lancer

Ex: She took a deep breath before her roll.
to respot
[verbe]

(bowling) to place a pin back in its original position after it has been knocked down or moved

replacer, remettre en place

replacer, remettre en place

Ex: It is important to respot the pins for a fair game .
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