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Alley
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The sixty feet of pine and maple in front of foul line on which the ball is rolled
Also called a lane |
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Anchor Man
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The last or fifth man in a team's line-up
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Angle
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A combination of the direction of the delivery and the path the ball takes toward the pins
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Approach
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Maple area behind the foul line where bowler executes steps and delivery
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Arrows
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Aiming targets embedded in the lane to help a bowler align the starting position on the approach with the ball path down the lane
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Average
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Figure reached by dividing total sum of game or scores by the number of games bowled in one session or season
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Baby Split
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Any split where the ball must be rolled in between: 2-7, 3-10, 4-5, 5-6, 7-8, or 9-10
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Backup Ball
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A reverse hook
A ball that curves from left to right on the lane (right-hand) |
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Bed Post
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The 7-10 split
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Big Four
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The 4-6-7-10 split
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Blind Score
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Score given a team for its absent member
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Block
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The application or build-up of oil in the center of the lane which, illegally, helps guide the ball to the pocket
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Brow
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Failure to make a spare
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Boards
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Individual strips of wood which make up the lane and approach
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Body English
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Physical gyrations after the ball has been delivered, as if to steer the ball
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