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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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baby ball

Sports; Bowling

A ball that is not thrown hard enough. This is a delivery that has no follow-through on the ball.

semi-fingertip

Sports; Bowling

A way of griping the ball.

light wood

Sports; Bowling

A reference to bowling pins that weigh between 3 and 3 pounds 2 ounces. 3 pound 6 ounce pins are required for ABC competitions. Light pins will result in higher scores.

baby split

Sports; Bowling

When the 2-7 or 3-10 pins are left standing.

semi-roller

Sports; Bowling

A ball that rolls on a track just outside the thumbhole. Used by most professional bowlers.

lilly

Sports; Bowling

A 5-7-10 split.

baby split with company

Sports; Bowling

When the 2-7-8 or 3-9-10 pins are left standing.

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