Sports - Bowling

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

Ex: My family loves candlepin bowling because it ’s easier for the kids to handle the small balls .

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

Ex: We decided to try duckpin bowling instead of regular bowling for a change .

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

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strike [noun]

(in bowling) a perfect score in tenpins, achieved by knocking down all ten pins with the first ball

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spare [noun]

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

Ex: I rolled a spare by knocking down the remaining pins after missing a strike .
hook [noun]

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

Ex: His hook took out the remaining pins for a spare .
split [noun]

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

Ex: She was disappointed to see a split after her roll .

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

Ex: The key to a high score is to avoid too many open frames .
pinfall [noun]

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

Ex: A pinfall of nine meant he only had one pin left standing .

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

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

Ex: The team groaned when they saw the snake eyes on the scoreboard .
upcast [noun]

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

Ex: His consistent upcast was affecting his game .

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

Ex: His consistent ten-strikes impressed everyone at the alley .
frame [noun]

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

Ex: She knocked down nine pins in the opening frame .
pocket [noun]

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

Ex: Missing the pocket can lead to a split or an open frame .
bocce [noun]

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

Ex: The family enjoys gathering for a friendly bocce match every Sunday .
roll [noun]

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

Ex: His roll was perfect , hitting the pocket for a strike .

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

Ex: The mechanic had to manually respot the pin that was off-center .