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23 Cards in this Set
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another name for the lane; term more commonly used prior to the 1960s; also, the section of pine and maple from the foul line to the pit on which the ball is rolled
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alley
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the fifteen-foot-long maple section of the lane that the bowler walks on while delivering the ball before reaching the foul line; also, the three, four, or five steps taken in preparation for delivery of the ball
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approach
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the aiming checkpoints embedded in the lanes and used as directional guides
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arrow
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an indication of a bowler's ability computed by dividing the game totals by the total number of games rolled
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average
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a modern term for the gutter
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channel
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a ball that has a wide sweeping arc (a wider bend than a hook)
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curve
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when a part of the bowler's body touches or goes beyond the foul line as the ball is delivered; usually indicated by a buzzer or a light when the line is touched or crossed
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foul
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the line that separates the approach from the lane
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foul line
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a guide for blind bowlers positioned on the approach
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guide rail
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deep groove on either side of the alley bed that catches misdirected balls or errant pins
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gutter
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a poorly rolled ball that goes off the lane and into the gutter (channel) before reaching the pins
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gutter ball
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the number 1 pin
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head pin
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a ball that travels straight down the lane for a distance, then breaks sharply to the pocket as it nears the pins
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hook
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another name for "bowler" which comes from the German word kegel
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kegler
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the division or side boards at the end of the lane
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kickback
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a game of ten frames
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line
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dots positioned seven feet beyond the foul line and used by spot bowlers as a target
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locator dots(spots)
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throwing the ball too far out on the lane beyond the foul line so that it travels in the air ten inches or more before hitting the lane
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loft
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strike pocket or strike zone; the space between the 1 and 3 pins for a right-handed bowler, or the 1 and 2 pins for a left-handed bowler
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pocket
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all pins are knocked down with two balls
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spare
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a certain place on the lane either seven feet or sixteen feet beyond the line at which the bowler aims
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spot(range finder or arrow)
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all pins are knocked down on the first ball
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strike
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three successive strikes in the tenth frame, or striking to finish the game
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strike out
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