Glossary of bowling

This glossary relates mainly to terms applicable to ten-pin bowling. For candlepin terms, see Candlepin bowling#Jargon.


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  • "Bowling Lingo". PBA.com (Professional Bowlers Association). 2010. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  • "Technical Terms" (PDF). Bowl.com (United States Bowling Congress, USBC). May 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 8, 2018.
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  • "Bowling Terminology". BowlingBall.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2016.
  • "The PRS Of Bowling Terminology". BowlingBall.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2019.
  • "Bowling Term Glossary". Bowling.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019.
  • "Bowling Glossary". Bowling2u.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019.

Other sources

References
See "Links to other online glossaries" and "Other sources" for sourcing for entries not specifically sourced below.
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