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Definition	First Letter	Term	% Correct
Scoring result for a frame in which all ten pins are knocked down on the first roll.	S	Strike	82%
One of two trough-shaped structures surrounding a lane to catch errant rolls.	G	Gutter	78%
The scoring result in a frame in which the last of the ten pins is/are knocked down on the second roll of the frame.	S	Spare	76%
In league play, the person bowling last: usually the bowler with the highest average or the best performer under pressure.	A	Anchor	73%
A game of 12 consecutive strikes (score: 300).	P	{Perfect} game	73%
A spare leave in which the head pin is knocked down but at least two non-adjacent pins remain standing with a gap between them.	S	Split	73%
The 1-pin.	H	{Head} pin	71%
Two consecutive strikes within a single game.	D	Double	69%
Penalty occurrence in which a portion of the bowler's body touches beyond the foul line on a delivery in which the ball is released.	F	Foul	69%
The final stage of the delivery (occurring after the approach) in which the ball leaves the bowler's hand.	R	Release	69%
Rails (barriers) surrounding a lane to prevent balls from going into the gutters, primarily for beginners or young children.	B	Bumpers	67%
One of ten scoring units constituting a game, each including one or two rolls (two or three in 10th frame) depending on pinfall.	F	Frame	67%
The 7-pin or the 10-pin.	C	{Corner} pin	63%
A number added to a "scratch score" for lower-average bowlers to make them more competitive with higher-average bowlers.	H	Handicap	63%
A frame in which neither a strike nor spare is achieved.	O	{Open} frame	63%
A full set of ten pins, either in the pinsetter or after being placed onto the pin deck.	R	Rack	63%
The part of the delivery that leads up to the release.	A	Approach	49%
The process beginning with the approach and ending with the ball release.	D	Delivery	49%
The pins left standing after the first roll of a frame.	L	Leave	47%
A score actually achieved (without addition of a handicap).	S	{Scratch} score	39%
The leg opposite the leg on which a bowler slides in the final slide step.	B	{Balance} leg	29%
To roll consecutive strikes from a certain frame through the end of a game.	S	Strike out	27%
The portion of a delivery following the push-off (push away) and preceding the forward swing and release.	B	Backswing	24%
A delivery in which the bowler's elbow is undesirably bent and extends outward to the side, rather than remaining behind the hand in line with the intended ball delivery path.	C	Chicken wing	12%
In the second ball roll of a frame, the knocking down of all pins that remained standing after the first roll, so as to achieve a spare for that frame.	C	Conversion	10%