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Finger Weight: The drilling of a ball so that the finger holes are closer to the ball's label than is the thumbhole; it is a form of positive weight.

Positive Weight: Weight on a ball that tends to enhance the hook and/or to get the ball into a roll later down the lane; top weight, positive side weight and finger weight are considered positive weights. Th . . . View Full Definition

Thumb Weight: Method of drilling the ball so that the thumbhole is closer to the label than are the finger holes; it is considered a negative weight; see finger weight.

Swing Weight: The relative weight of a clubhead's leverage (usually measured on a scale with a 12 or 14-inch fulcrum), technically - moment of inertia, or the tendency of a body to resist angular accelera . . . View Full Definition

Ten Finger Grip: (also 'baseball, full finger' grip) a method of holding the club using all ten fingers on the grip with no overlapping or interlocking fingers

Top Weight: Drilling of a ball so that there is more weight above the label than there is below; it is considered a positive weight. See bottom weight.

Underweighted: When you own less of a security, an asset class, or a subclass than your target asset allocation calls for, you are said to be underweighted in that security, asset class, or subclass. For e . . . View Full Definition

Semi-Finger Tip: A grip in which the player's fingers are inserted into the ball approximately half way between the first and second joints. See also conventional and fingertip.

Relaxed Fingertip: A grip that is more than a semi-fingertip but not as far stretched as a full fingertip grip.

Overweighted: When you own more of a security, an asset class, or a subclass than your target asset allocation calls for, you are said to be overweighted in that security, asset class, or subclass. For ex . . . View Full Definition