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| Driving Range [Golf] |
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An area or building used for the purpose of practicing tee-shots and other strokes.
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| Droop (Shaft Droop) [Golf] |
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The movement of a club head, toe down, as caused by the club being swung and the shaft bending perpendicular to the ground line.
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| Droop Limiter [Motor Sports] |
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An electronic device which controls suspension travel, assuring conformity to mandated limits.
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| Drop [Poker] |
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1) The amount taken from each pot that belongs to the house; so called because the house dealer usually drops it into a drop box; often called the rake. 2) The amount taken from each pot towards a jackpot. Sometimes called jackpot drop. 3) The amount represented by the time collection. 4) To fold. "I'll drop."
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| Drop Back [Football] |
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When a quarterback, after taking the snap, takes a few steps backward into the pocket (area of maximum pass protection) to get ready to pass.
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| Drop Ball [Soccer] |
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A method of restarting a game where the referee drops the ball between 2 players facing each other.
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| Drop Box [Poker] |
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As part of a poker table, a slide-out tray, or a recessed box with a slide-out top, or a slot beneath which is a metal box, into which the house dealer drops the chips collected each pot for the rake or each designated time period as the time collection.
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| Drop Cut [Blackjack] |
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The technique of holding a stack of chips in one hand, touching them to the table, then lifting them, leaving a small stack of chips in the desired amount. Usually used on the Crap table.
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| Drop Game [Poker] |
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A game in which the house takes a certain amount, called the drop, from every pot.
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| Drop Goal [Rugby] |
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A drop kick at the posts, worth three points if successful.
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| Drop Kick [Football] |
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A type of free kick where a player drops the ball and kicks it right after it hits the ground; rarely used today.
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| Drop Pass [Ice Hockey] |
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A pass on which a player simply leaves the puck behind on the ice for a teammate to pick up.
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| Drop Shot [Tennis] |
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A slice shot that stops very quickly and hardly bounces.
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| Drop Step [Basketball] |
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A move on which a player, back to the basket, takes a step back on the side of a defender behind him, then turns and drives past him on that side.
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| Drop the Deck [Blackjack] |
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In a single deck game the dealer may reshuffle after any hand is over and may be told by the floorperson to drop the deck for some reason.
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| Drop Zone [Skydiving] |
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Common slang for a skydiving center, also DZ.
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| Drop(Ed) Down [Horse Racing] |
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A horse meeting a lower class of rival than it had been running against.
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| Drop-Down [Horse Racing] |
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A horse moving down in class or claiming price; a greyhound moving down in grade.
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| Drop-in [Poker] |
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Pertaining to a hand that accidentally gets in the way of a double off, and beats the set-up hand. "I dealt him an ace-king flush and myself an ace-king-queen flush, but I got beat by a drop-in full house."
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| Dropdown [Horse Racing] |
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A horse meeting a lower class of rival than he had been running against.
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| Dropped Cylinder [Motor Sports] |
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When a cylinder runs too rich (too much fuel in the air/fuel mixture) and oprevents the spark plug(s) from firing. Supercharger: The supercharger, or blower, is a crank driven air/fuel-mixture compressor. IT increases the atmospheric pressure in the engine, resulting in added horsepower.
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| Dropped Hip [Horse Racing] |
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This describes the condition where the point of the hip is "knocked down". It is due to either a fracture of the point of the hip or to the muscles being torn off the cartilaginous attachments in the area.
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| Dropping [Motor Sports] |
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A Cylinder A generic term for any condition that causes an engine cylinder to stop producing power. In racing engines, this usually results from either an ignition failure, or from a valve failing to open or close properly.
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| Dropping the Ball [Golf] |
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Hold the ball at shoulder height and arm's length to drop it correctly. The ball can be redropped if it still infringes the rules. If it still infringes the rules after being dropped a third time, then it must be placed on the spot it landed on the third drop.
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| Drops [Cycling] |
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The lower portion of down-turned handlebars.
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| Drove Thru [Golf] |
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Made persistent effort thru traffic or between leaders.
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| Drum [Poker] |
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What players sometimes compare a tight player to, as, "He plays tighter than a drum."
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| Drum Brakes [Motor Sports] |
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A braking system that uses a metal drum. Brake shoes press against the drum to slow or stop the car.
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| Drummer [Poker] |
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A conservative or tight player.
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| Dry [Fencing] |
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Descriptive of a match that has no electrical judging apparatus.
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| Dry Break [Motor Sports] |
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A connector used for fueling apparatus (gas cans or hoses) that can be connected or disconnected under pressure without spilling any fuel.
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| Dry Line [Motor Sports] |
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A clear (or dry) line which develops after rain because of more frequent use.
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| Dry Pass [Water Polo] |
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A pass that can be caught above the water.
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| Dry Pot [Poker] |
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A side pot about to be created by the current bet that cannot be won by the player making the bet if anyone calls, in a situation in which that player also cannot possibly win the main pot.
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| Dry Sump [Motor Sports] |
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Type of internal-combustion engine in which the lubricating oil is stored either in a separate tank or cooling radiator instead of in the crankcase pan. The oil is pumped to and taken from the engine by separate pumps.
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| Dry Weight [Motor Sports] |
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A car's weight without any liquids such as gas and oil.
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| Dry(Ing) Box [Golf] |
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Enclosed container, usually made of wood, that contains a light bulb(s) or other source of heat. Used to accelerate the curing time of finishes and epoxies.
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| Ds [Blackjack] |
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1. See DAS. 2. The acronym for Don Schlesinger, author.
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| Dsfi (Dynacraft Shaft Fitting Index) [Golf] |
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The industry’s first “apples-to-apples” method of shaft classification. The DSFI is a comparison of shaft characteristics under exact conditions in an effort to determine the particular playing characteristics of a shaft. A DSFI “number” is given to each shaft tested in order to best match the shaft to a given player. Developed by Jeff Summitt of Dynacraft Golf Products, Inc., Newark, Ohio.
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| Dso [General] |
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Divisional Sports Officer.
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| Dsq [Luge] |
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Abbreviation for "disqualified." It indicates that an athlete entered the race but was disqualified for a rule violation.
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| Dsw [Wrestling] |
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Deep South Wrestling
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| Dtmc [General] |
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Domestic Tournament Monitoring Committee.
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| Dual Forecast [Greyhound Racing] |
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A tote bet operating in races of 3 or more declared runners in which the punter has to pick the first two to finish in either order.
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| Dual Meet [Wrestling] |
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A dual meet is competition between two wrestling teams and consists of wrestling matches in each of the weight classes. Each competitor will wrestle an opponent from the opposing team who is in the same weight class. High School weight classes are 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215, 275. Each match consists of 3 two minute periods.
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| Dual Overhead Cam (Dohc) [Motor Sports] |
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Engine with two camshafts on top of the cylinder head, one to open and close intake valves, the other to open and close exhaust valves. See also Overhead Cam and Overhead Valve.
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| Dub [Golf] |
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A missed or poorly-hit shot.
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| Ducat [Poker] |
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A card; also called ticket. "Shuffle them ducats, and let's deal another one."
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| Duck [Poker] |
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1) Deuce. 2) Manage to escape a situation in which one might have lost a lot of chips.
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| Duck Hook [Golf] |
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An exaggerated hook that curves sharply and rapidly to the left.
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| Duck-Under [Wrestling] |
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A takedown where you "ducks" your head under the opponent's arm to come up behind the opponent. It requires a lift, throw or trip of some sort to take the opponent to the mat and complete the takedown.
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| Dud [Wrestling] |
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N. A particularly bad and totally uninteresting match.
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| Due for [General] |
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A team that is "due for" whether it is a win or a loss; many bettors like to play "due for" situations.
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| Dues [Motor Sports] |
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Midwestern Council dues are $16/year, included in the $40 + 1 day of service annual dues for North Suburban SCC members.
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| Duet [Synchro Swimming] |
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An event in which two athletes swim together.
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| Duff [Golf] |
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To mishit a shot by hitting the ground behind the ball and then top the ball.
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| Duffer [Golf] |
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Somebody who needs golf lessons. Also known as a hacker.
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| Dugout [Baseball] |
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The area reserved for players and other team members when they are not actively engaged on the playing field.
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| Duke [Poker] |
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1) The nuts, usually preceded by a. "I wouldn't call that bet with your money; he's got a duke this time." 2) Get rid of (a poker hand). "As soon as I called, he duked his hand.
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| Dumb End [Poker] |
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In hold 'em, the low end of a straight, or a straight that can lose to a higher straight. This is a risky hand to hold or draw to, because someone can easily end up with a higher straight. If you have 5-6 in the hole, and the flop is 7-8-9, you have flopped the ignorant end of the straight, and will lose to anyone starting with 10-J or 6-10. Also called idiot end.
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| Dummy [Skydiving] |
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A dummy handle representing a ripcord which the skydiver student must pull to simulate a real ripcord pull during automatic jumps (i.e. where the canopy is automatically deployed).
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| Dummy Up and Deal [Blackjack] |
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A common expression spoken to dealers to remind them to keep their mind on their game and refrain from talking to the customers (too) much.
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| Dummy Up. [Poker] |
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1) "Shut up." A cheat may say this to his accomplice when the latter appears to be talking too much. A rounder may say it to another player when the latter seems to be trying to "smarten up the dummies." 2) A command by a floor person to a dealer to stop conversing with the players; sometimes rendered "dummy up and deal."
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| Dumog [Martial Arts] |
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An early form of wrestling practiced by Filipino natives.
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| Dump [Bowling] |
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To release the ball without bending the knee, which usually makes it travel through the air before plopping down on the lane.
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| Dumping [Blackjack] |
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To lose a large amount of the casino's bankroll to a player in a short amount of time. "I dumped over two grand to him in less than an hour."
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| Dumping Table [Blackjack] |
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A table where the dealer is losing frequently and the chip tray is constantly being refilled.
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| Dunch [Golf] |
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A fat hit from a claggy lie. British origin.
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| Dunk [Basketball] |
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When a player close to the basket jumps and strongly throws the ball down into it; an athletic, creative shot used to intimidate opponents.
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| Duplicate Ticket [Keno] |
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The ticket marked in ink by the keno writer and returned to the player, duplicating the original presented ticket. Also Duplicate Copy, Duplicate, or Receipt.
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| Duplicated [Poker] |
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In a high-low split community card game, having one of one's low cards duplicated on the board, thus considerably weakening one's hand, because it is now much easier for another player to tie or beat the hand.
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| Duration of Bout [Fencing] |
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The actual fencing time, recorded by a clock that is started at the beginning of a bout, stopped each time action is halted, and re-started when the bout resumes.
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| Durometer [Motor Sports] |
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A device used to measure the hardness of the rubber on the surface of a tire.
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| Dust [Poker] |
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Referring to an action made by a house dealer, clap his hands before leaving the table when his replacement arrives to let observing security personnel see that the dealer's hands are empty, that is, the dealer is not stealing any chips or money. The move usually consists of pressing the palms together, sometimes in a wiping motion, and then turning the open palms both upward and downward.
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| Dutch 200 [Bowling] |
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A game in which a bowler alternates strikes and spares for a 200 score.
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| Dutch Straight [Poker] |
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A Skip Straight (In draw poker, a nonstandard hand sometimes given value in a private or home game, cards in a series separated each from the other by one rank, as 2-4-6-8-10, or 5-7-9-J-K. Some play that an ace ranks only high in a skip straight, that is, that A-3-5-7-9 is not considered a skip straight. A skip straight is also called an alternate straight, Dutch straight, or sometimes a kilter. The hand generally ranks between three of a kind and an "ordinary" straight.)
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| Dwarf Car [Motor Sports] |
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A racing car, with a vintage-replica body (usually of a car from the '30s or '40s) built on a tube-frame chassis, and usually with some type of 4-cylinder engine. Many dwarf-car divisions are spec series, with all competitors being required to purchase the cars from a specific builder, and with very few or no mods allowed. .
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| Dwelt [Horse Racing] |
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A horse that is late leaving the starting gate.
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| Dying Quail [Football] |
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A deflected or poorly thrown ball that resembles a shot waterfowl in flight.
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| Dynamic Fitting [Golf] |
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The preferred method of fitting in which the golfer undertakes a series of fitting tests while actually hitting balls.
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| Dynamic Start [Weight Lifting] |
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The preparatory movement of the hips that gives the lifter the momentum needed to position the body under the bar.
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| Dynamometer [Motor Sports] |
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An instrument used to measure engine output.
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| Dyno [Motor Sports] |
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A device used to measure the power output of an engine, without installing it in a car, by applying its power to a load. The load is usually some form of brake or friction device (such as a water turbine). The term is often used loosely for any kind of test stand where engines are run out-of-car, whether under load or not. Recently, some people have also began using the term to refer to any piece of testing gear that tests the performance of a racing component, such as the "shock dyno".
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| Dytter [Skydiving] |
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The brand name commonly used to refer to an audible altimeter device that beeps for a few seconds when it passes through a pre-set altitude. Just in case you didn't notice.
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| Dz [Skydiving] |
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Drop Zone - a place where parachuting operations take place.
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| Dzu [Archery] |
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A Tibetan bow.
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