Game Timekeeper: An official who is responsible for everything involved in timing the game: operating the scoreboard clock, sounding the buzzer that indicates the end of a period, and announcing, after 19 minutes have passed, that one minute remains in the period, among others tasks.

 

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Game Timekeeper: An official who is responsible for everything involved in timing the game: operating the scoreboard clock, sounding the buzzer that indicates the end of a period, and announcing, after 19 mi . . . View Full Definition

Long Game: The part of golf played with full, or substantial, swings where the ball is intended to cover relatively longer distances (usually thought of in terms of woods, long irons and middle irons)

Ligaments: Dense parallel bundles of connective tissue that strengthen joints and hold the bones in place.

Love Game: A shutout game, won without the opponent scoring

Microgametophyte: Stage of the plant life cycle that develops from or within a microspore. The microgametophyte produces sperm in specialized structures known as antheridia.

Multiplayer game: A videogame where more than one person can play at the same time using computer networking or a game system.

Ligament: Strong, fibrous band of connecting tissue connecting two or more bones or cartilage or supporting a muscle, fascia or organ.

Pack-in Game: A game that comes packaged with a system. For example, the NES pack-in was Super Mario Bros, and the Genesis pack-in was Sonic the Hedgehog.

Home Game: A game played in a team’s own stadium.

Gametes: Haploid reproductive cells (ovum and sperm).