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.

 

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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.

Negative Weight: Weight on a ball that tends to hold back the hook and/or to get the ball into a roll earlier; bottom weight, negative side weight and thumb weight are considered negative weights. These are . . . View Full Definition

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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.

Unsprung Weight: The mass of the motorcycle that is not supported by the suspension, such as the wheels, brakes, tires, etc. (Also known as unsprung mass). For comparison, the rest of the motorcycle that is . . . View Full Definition

Weight: Weight is the force exerted by an object in a gravitational field. The weight of an object (W) arises from its mass (m): W = mg where g is the acceleration due to gravity (about 9.8 m/s2 on Earth).

Thumbnail Sketch: Small (credit card size or so) tonal and compositional sketches to try out design or subject ideas.

Thumbnail: A small version of a photo. Image browsers commonly display thumbnails of photos several or even dozens at a time. In Windows XP's My Pictures, you can view thumbnails of photos in both the . . . View Full Definition

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

Thumb Slug: A plastic cylinder that is inserted into a hole that is drilled where your normal thumb hole would be; this plastic cylinder is then drilled out for your thumb. Slugs are used by a majority . . . View Full Definition