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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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chicken wing

Sports; Bowling

A kind of arm swing where a bowler lets their elbow get away from their body.

sweeper

Sports; Bowling

Has two meanings. 1) This is a wide-breaking hook shot that results in a strike that looks like the pins were pushed with a broom. 2) A league bowling night where it is agreed to beforehand, that the ...

christmas tree

Sports; Bowling

This is a 3-7-10 or 2-7-10 split. The name Christmas tree comes from the triangular shape the pin's form.

sweepstakes

Sports; Bowling

A bowling tournament

cincinnati

Sports; Bowling

This is an 8-10 split. Why it is called Cincinnati we don't know.

swing shot

Sports; Bowling

This shot is aimed at the third arrow then goes to second and back to pocket. Used by bowlers with a lot of hook in their throw.

classified

Sports; Bowling

These are tournaments that have a limit on bowlers who can enter them depending on their bowling average.

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