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Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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powder puff

Sports; Bowling

Opposite of a Powerhouse, A ball rolled with no power and slow. Also known as "puff ball"

handicap

Sports; Bowling

Pins awarded to individuals or teams in an attempt to equalize competition A handicap is based on the bowler's average and is compared against a number set by the league. For ...

puff ball

Sports; Bowling

See "powder puff"

hard way

Sports; Bowling

Picking up a 2-7 or 3-10 by deflecting the front pin into the backpin. This as opposed to hitting both pins with the ball.

powerhouse

Sports; Bowling

A ball thrown very hard and fast that has much action on it that results in a strike.

head pin

Sports; Bowling

The very front pin or number 1 pin of a rack.

puddle

Sports; Bowling

A gutter ball. See also Poodle