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67 Cards in this Set
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alley
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playing surface made of either maple and pine boards, or a synthetic surface
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anchor
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last player in lineup for team competition
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arrow bowling
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aiming points embedded in the lanes starting about 15 feet from the foul line
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average
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the average of bowling scores
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baby split
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2-7, 3-10, 4-5, 4-5, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10 splits.
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back up ball
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a ball a bowler throws which hooks towards the hand which he delivered it. right hander hooks to right.
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4 bagger
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4 strikes in a row
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Barmaid
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when one pin is directly behind the other. for example
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Bed posts
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the 4-6, 7-10 split.
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big four
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double pinochle
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Blind
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score allowed for absent member, usually lower than his average as a penalty.
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blow
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missed spare
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brooklyn
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strike when the ball goes to the opposite side it was intended to go.
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bucket
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2-4-5-8 or 3-5-6-9 spare leaves.
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Cherry
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chopping the front pin of spare leave while a pin behind or alongside remains standing.
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clean game
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a game with spares or strikes in every frame
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chop
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chopping the front pin of spare leave while a pin behind or alongside remains standing
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crossover
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a strike when the ball goes to the opposite side it was intended, brooklyn
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dead ball
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an ineffective ball which fade or deflects badly when it hits the pins; also can be declared at delivery if any variety of factors occur as listed in the ABC rule book.
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deuce
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200 game or average
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double
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two consecutive strikes
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dutch 200
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a 200 game scored by alternating strikes and spares
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error
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a missed spare
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foundation
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a ninth frame strike; an early foundation is an eight frame strike.
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foul
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touching or going beyond the foul line with any body part at delivery
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frame
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each game is divided into 10 frames, the first nine allow a maximum of two two shots with three shots allowed in the 10 th frame
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fence
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the 7-10 split
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full hit
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a ball striking near the center of the head pin on a strike attempt, or the middle of any pin at which you are aiming
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grandma's teeth
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a random array of pins left standing
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goal posts
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the 7-10 split
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graveyard
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low scoring lanes
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groove
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the ball track on the lane; also applies to a bowler who is performing well and has his fundamentals mechanically perfect
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gutter ball
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a ball which falls into the channel before hitting the pins
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handicap
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pins awarded to individuals or teams in an attempt to equalize the competition
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headpin
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the 1 pin
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hight hit
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a ball striking near the center of the head pin on a strike attempt, or the middle of any pin at which you are aiming
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kingpin
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varies in areas, sometimes the head pin (1) otherwise the 5
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leave
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those pins not knocked down on the first ball
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lily
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the 5-7-10 split
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locater dots
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the dots on the lanes in which you judge ur starting point on
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lofting
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throwing the ball well out on the lane, not rolling it
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mark
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this has two meanings, a strike or spare, or the spot on the lane the bowler is using as his/her target
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mixer
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a ball with action that causes the pins to bounce around
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nose hit
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when the ball hits flush on the head pin
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open frame
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a frame that doesn't have a strike or a spare
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perfect strike
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hitting the head pin in the perfect spot (13th)
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picket fence
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the 1-2-4-7 or 1-3-6-10 spares
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pocket
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solidly between the 1-3 pins for right handers and between the 1-2 for left handers
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rap
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a single pin that stands after a seemingly perfect shot
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scratch
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bowling without benefit of handicap or bonus
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sleeper
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when one pin is directly behind the other, especially two pins such as the 1-5, 2-8, or 3-9.
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snake eyes
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the 7-10 split
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spare
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knocking down all 10 pins with two balls
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split
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a spare leave in which the head pin is down and the remaining combination of pins have a gap in them, ranging from the 4-5 to the 7-10
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spot
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a target on lane at which the bowler aims, ranging from a dot, to an arrow, to a dark board
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strike
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knocking down all 10 pins on the first ball
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strike out
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finishing a game from any frame with nothing but strikes
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string
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a number of coninuous strikes
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sweeper
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a form of pot game competition that usually is conducted in association with another tournament
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tap
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a single pin stands after a seemingly perfect strike
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target
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selecting a target on the lane for your ball to hit; some use the dots, some the arrows, some a particular board, and others particular pins
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track
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area most used on lane, creating a path to pins; or area on a bowling ball where it rolls and picks up minute particles
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thin hit
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when the first ball barely touches the head pin
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trip 4
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when the 4 is felled by another pin by a right hander or left hander, respectively, on the first ball
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turkey
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three consecutive strikes
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washout
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to leave the 1-2-4-7-10, 1-2-4-10, or 1-2-10;or, 1-3-6-7-10, 1-3-6-7 or 1-3-7 after the first ball
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