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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Bowling

little rail

Sports; Bowling

See Picket Fence

backup alley

Sports; Bowling

This is a lane that tends to prevent a ball from falling away to the right or left. See Above.

short pin

Sports; Bowling

A pin that is rolling or spinning but is unsuccessful in reaching and knocking over a standing pin.

loafing

Sports; Bowling

When a bowler does not lift or turn the ball appropriately, resulting in the ball lagging and not reaching its target. For a right-handed bowler this usually means the ball will roll off to the ...

balk

Sports; Bowling

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

shotgun shot

Sports; Bowling

Delivering or rolling the ball from the hip.

loft

Sports; Bowling

How far past the foul line the ball travels before it touches down on the lane. A bowler will adjust the loft to either increase or decrease the ball's rotation.