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Pack |
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A full count of ten.
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Par |
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200 game; bowling over or under 'par', etc.
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Part of the building |
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Expression referring to the 7, 8 or 10 pin when it stands after what seems to be a perfect hit (part of the house).
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Perfect game |
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Twelve strikes in a row with a count of 30 pins per frame resulting in a score of 300.
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Pick |
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To knock down only the front pin from a spare leave. (cherry, chop)
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Picket fence |
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The 1-2-4-7 or 1-3-6-10 spares. (rail)
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Piano keys |
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See 'break of the boards.'
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Pie, Pie alley |
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A lane that is easy to score on.
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Pin bowling |
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Using the entire rack of pins as a target. Before arrows, and before the break of the boards was noticeable, it was difficult to sight far down the lane since all the boards looked very similar.
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Pinching the ball |
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Gripping the ball too hard.
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Pin deck |
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Area 60' from the foul line where pins stand; usually has dark-colored spots where the pins are aligned.
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Pindicator |
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Lighted display board above the pins showing which ones are standing.
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Pine |
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Softer wood used beyond division boards; takes over where the maple 'heads' end.
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Pit |
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Space at end of lane where ball and pins wind up.
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Pitch |
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Angle at which holes in bowling ball are drilled. Reverse pitch is a drilling that heads away from the front of the ball; positive pitch is the opposite.
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Platform |
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Part of the lane from the very back of the ball return area to the foul line. (approach, runway)
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Plugged ball |
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Balls which do not fit a player¹s hand can be re-drilled after being plugged. The PBA does not allow plugged balls.
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Pocket |
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The 1-3 for right-handers and 1-2 for lefties.
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Point the ball |
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To aim more directly at the pocket, high and tight.
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Point Shot |
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Start from first arrow and throw over first arrow; ball goes straight at pocket. See also 'swing shot' and 'point shot.'
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Poodle |
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To roll a gutter ball.
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Position rounds |
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Designated parts of a league or tournament schedule which call for teams or players to meet each other based on their standings. First place meets second, third meets fourth, etc.
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Pot game |
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Competition in which two or more bowlers post some sort of stake and high man takes it all.
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Powder puff, puff ball |
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Slow ball that fails to carry the pins.
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Powerhouse |
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A hard, strong ball which strikes.
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Preparation |
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Of your hand, the ball and other equipment; checking the lane for oil, dirt and a full rack of pins, etc.
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Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) |
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Determines requirements for membership, entry fees for local and national PBA tournaments, and monitors player conduct.
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Pull the rug |
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To have the ball just touch the headpin, at which time the pins appear to dance until the last second when they all seem to collapse at once, resulting in a strike.
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Pumpkin |
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Ball thrown without spin that hits soft.
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Punch out |
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To end a game from any point with all strikes.
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Pushaway |
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Movement of the ball and starting foot together which begins the 'approach.'
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Quick eight |
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A good pocket hit which leaves the 4-7 for right-handers, 6-10 for lefties.
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