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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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ball rack

Sports; Bowling

Where the ball is kept before it is rolled and where it comes back to when it is returnd from the pit.

side-arming

Sports; Bowling

When a bowlers arm pulls away from the body during delivery. Also known as "side-wheeling"

lofting

Sports; Bowling

When a bowler throws the ball into the lane rather than rolling it. If the ball bounces and you do it a couple of times, you will probably be asked to leave the bowling center. Bounces the ball in ...

ball return

Sports; Bowling

This is a machine that returns the balls to the bowlers.

side-wheeling

Sports; Bowling

See "sie-arming"

logs

Sports; Bowling

These are heavy pins that can weight up to four pounds. They are used for practice because they require accurate hits to be knocked down. .

ball track

Sports; Bowling

That area on a lane where most balls will be rolled.

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