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Field Goal |
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A ball that travels between two pins without knocking down either of them. |
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Fill |
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The pins knocked down after a spare or two strikes. |
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Fill Ball; Fill Frame |
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A final, third ball in the 10th frame, after a spare or the second of two strikes, required to determine the bowler's final score. |
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Finger Grips |
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Inserts that are placed in the finger and/or thumb holes to allow a better grip and generation of more spin. |
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Fingertip |
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A type of grip in which the fingers are inserted only as far as the first joint, allowing much more spin. |
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Fit Split |
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A two-pin split in which the pins are close enough together that the ball can hit them both. |
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Flat Ball |
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A ball with little or no spin, resulting in little or no action. |
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Floater |
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A ball that has little or no lift or turn, which therefore follows the path of least resistance down the lane. |
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Foul |
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Crossing or touching the foul line at delivery. It's penalized by a count of zero pins. If the foul occurs on the first ball of a frame, the bowler gets a second shot at a new rack. |
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Foul Line |
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A line, usually red, between the approach (1) and the beginning of the lane, 60 feet from the head pin. |
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Foundation |
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A strike in the ninth frame; so he called because it lays a foundation for a strong finish, with the possibility of three more strikes in the tenth. |
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Frame |
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One of ten "innings" in a bowling game; originally it referred to the box on the scoresheet where the score for a single frame is recorded. |
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Full Hit |
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A ball that hits the head pin at or near the center; often results in a split. |
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