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.

 

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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.

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

Bottom Weight: The weight of a bowling ball is not always evenly distributed in the sphere. ABC rules allow a ball to vary 3 ounces from the drilled top half to bottom half of a ball, and one ounce from th . . . View Full Definition

Stopping Curve Refunding Rate: A curve showing the refunding rates for different times at which the expected value of refunding immediately equals the expected value of waiting to refund.

Stopping Down: Reducing the size of the lens aperture and thus the amount of light passing into the camera. It increases depth of field.

Stopping Curve: A purchase or sale that is executed under a stop order at the stop price specified by the customer.

Stops: Moldings along the inner edges of a door or window frame. Also valves used to shut off water to a fixture.

Stoppie: A stoppie is a motorcycle maneuver performed by a skilled rider to stop a moving motorcycle so the rear wheel is raised in the air while the machine is balanced on the front tire.

Stopover: A planned stayover in a city for a day or more, while enroute to another destination. Sometimes adds significantly to the cost of an air ticket.

Stopped: The lowest auction price at which Treasury bills are sold.