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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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come up

Sports; Bowling

A hook into the pocket that is caused by spin on the bowling balls axis.

team captain

Sports; Bowling

The player who is accountable for getting all the team members present for games, arranging for substitutes when necessary, determining the team lineup and most other team business.

conversion

Sports; Bowling

When a bowler is able to knock down all the pins that remain with a second ball. Picks up a spare.

convert

Sports; Bowling

See "convert"

slick

Sports; Bowling

When the Lane is heavily polished. This tends to hold back on hooks.

low

Sports; Bowling

A light hit on the head-pin.

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