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The actual playing area, which is 42 inches wide and 62 feet, 10 3/4 inches long. The gutters and the approach are not part of the lane.
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| Late 10 |
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Said of the 10-pin when it is the last to fall on a strike, usually after a moment's hesitation.
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| Leave |
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The pins that remain after the first ball has been rolled.
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| Lift |
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Upward motion imparted to the ball by the fingers at release.
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| Light Hit |
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A hit that doesn't strike the headpin solidly.
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| Light Seven |
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A light hit that results in the 2-4-5 or 3-5-6 split.
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| Line |
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Dated synonym for a game of bowling.
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| Little Rail |
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The rail or picket fence leave minus the 1-, 7-, or 10-pin.
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| Loafing |
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Delivering the ball without sufficient lift, which usually results in its rolling off to the right (for a right-handed bowler).
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| Loft |
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The distance the ball travels between time of release and the time it hits the lane. A bowler often needs to adjust the loft somewhat to increase or decrease rotation.
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| Lofting |
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The act of throwing the ball onto the lane instead of rolling it.
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| Logs |
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Heavy pins that are often used for practice, since they generally require more precise hits to achieve good scores.
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| Looper |
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A very slow, wide hook.
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| Loose Hit |
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A hit low in the pocket, more on the 3-pin for a righthander and the 2-pin for a leftie, than on the head pin. Also known as a low hit.
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| Love Tap |
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A very light on one pin from another that just barely knocks it down.
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| Low |
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Descriptive of a loose hit.
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