| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adjustment | change made to improve shots |
| 2. | approach | area before the foul line |
| 3. | arrow | lane aiming marker |
| 4. | average | mean score over games |
| 5. | baby split | small split, often 2-7 or 3-10 |
| 6. | backend | late lane area and motion |
| 7. | ball | the object rolled downlane |
| 8. | breakdown | oil removed from repeated shots |
| 9. | breakpoint | spot where ball changes direction |
| 10. | brooklyn | cross-over hit on wrong side |
| 11. | bucket | common cluster spare leave |
| 12. | burn | lane area losing oil |
| 13. | carry | pinfall produced by good hits |
| 14. | carrydown | oil pushed farther downlane |
| 15. | chop | taking front pin, missing back pin |
| 16. | clean game | game with no open frames |
| 17. | conventional grip | grip with deeper finger insertion |
| 18. | core | inner weight design of ball |
| 19. | count | number of pins knocked down |
| 20. | coverstock | outer shell of the ball |
| 21. | deadwood | fallen pin left on lane |
| 22. | deflection | ball changing path through pins |
| 23. | delivery | the act of rolling the ball |
| 24. | double | two strikes in a row |
| 25. | downlane | toward the pins |
| 26. | drift | sideways movement during approach |
| 27. | dry | lane with little oil |
| 28. | entry angle | angle ball enters the pocket |
| 29. | etiquette | customary courteous bowling behavior |
| 30. | fill ball | bonus shot in tenth frame |
| 31. | finger holes | holes drilled for the hand |
| 32. | fingertip grip | grip using fingertips in holes |
| 33. | flare | oil rings separating during roll |
| 34. | follow-through | arm motion after release |
| 35. | foul line | line not to cross while delivering |
| 36. | frame | one turn in a game |
| 37. | fresh | newly oiled lane condition |
| 38. | friction | dry lane creating more hook |
| 39. | Greek church | large difficult split leave |
| 40. | grip | way the ball is held |
| 41. | gutter | channel beside the lane |
| 42. | handicap | extra pins given for fairness |
| 43. | headpin | the front pin, number one |
| 44. | high hit | pocket hit too full |
| 45. | hold | oil helping ball stay straighter |
| 46. | hook | curving ball path into the pins |
| 47. | house ball | alley-provided bowling ball |
| 48. | house shot | typical easy lane condition |
| 49. | lane | the long bowling surface |
| 50. | layout | drilling arrangement on the ball |
| 51. | league | organized recurring bowling competition |
| 52. | leave | pins left standing after a shot |
| 53. | light hit | pocket hit too thin |
| 54. | line | chosen path to the pocket |
| 55. | loft | distance ball travels before lane contact |
| 56. | mark | a strike or spare |
| 57. | match play | format based on winning games |
| 58. | messenger | pin sliding across to hit others |
| 59. | miss room | area allowing slight inaccuracy |
| 60. | oil | lane conditioner affecting ball motion |
| 61. | open frame | frame without strike or spare |
| 62. | pattern | applied lane oil design |
| 63. | perfect game | game of 300 score |
| 64. | pickup | successful spare conversion |
| 65. | pin | one target knocked down |
| 66. | pinfall | pins knocked down on a shot |
| 67. | pinsetter | machine that resets pins |
| 68. | ideal impact point for strike | |
| 69. | pushaway | initial movement starting the swing |
| 70. | qualifying | round used to earn advancement |
| 71. | rack | full set of ten pins |
| 72. | re-rack | set pins again before bowling |
| 73. | release | moment the ball leaves hand |
| 74. | rev rate | number of ball revolutions |
| 75. | ringing 10 | ten pin left by wraparound hit |
| 76. | roll | end phase with forward rotation |
| 77. | rollout | ball uses up hook too early |
| 78. | rotation | side turn on the ball |
| 79. | scratch | score before handicap added |
| 80. | series | set of games totalled |
| 81. | skid | early sliding phase of motion |
| 82. | span | distance between drilled holes |
| 83. | spare | all remaining pins on second ball |
| 84. | speed | how fast the ball travels |
| 85. | split | difficult leave with separated pins |
| 86. | sport shot | more demanding oil pattern |
| 87. | stance | starting body position |
| 88. | strike | all ten pins on first ball |
| 89. | target | spot aimed at on lane |
| 90. | tenth frame | final frame of a game |
| 91. | thumb hole | ball hole for the thumb |
| 92. | tilt | angle of ball’s spin axis |
| 93. | tournament | formal bowling competition event |
| 94. | track | ring path made by the ball |
| 95. | transition | lane condition changing over time |
| 96. | turkey | three strikes in a row |
| 97. | up the boards | Straight path near one board |
| 98. | urethane | A bowling ball cover material |
| 99. | washout | leave with headpin and split-like gap |
| 100. | weak 10 | Ten pin left by weak hit |
