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Fluff Shot: A kill shot, either by design or accident.

Flush: Being solid in the pocket.

Flush X Pin: Expression to describe leaving a pin on a solid shot; i.e., I left a flush 8 pin.

Flying Elbow: Same as chicken wing.

Follow Through: What your arm does after the ball leaves your hand. It is generally desirable to follow through towards your target and upward as this promotes more accuracy.

Forward Pitch: Angling of the thumbhole inward and/or the finger holes upward so that the tip of the bowler's thumb is pointing more towards the palm and/or the fingers are angled away from the palm. Promo . . . View Full Definition

Forward Roll: The rotation of a ball that is more towards its full circumference; end over end roll.

Foul: Crossing or touching the foul line at delivery. It's penalized by a count of zero pins. If the foul occurs on the first ball of a frame, the bowler gets a second shot at a new rack.

Foul Light: An electronic indicator/light, often combined with a buzzer noise, that is triggered when a beam of light that transverses the foul line is broken.

Foul Line: The line that separates the approach area from the beginning of the playing surface. A line, usually red, between the approach and the beginning of the lane, 60 feet from the head pin.

Foundation: A strike in the ninth frame; so he called because it lays a foundation for a strong finish, with the possibility of three more strikes in the tenth.

Foundation Ball: The ball thrown in the 9th frame.

Foundation Frame: The 9th frame.

Four-Bagger: Four consecutive strikes.

Fourth Arrow: The 20th board from the right (right handed player).

Frame: One tenth of the game; each frame is numbered from 1 through 10; if you strike in the tenth you get a bonus frame (the 11th); if you strike again, you get another frame (the 12th).If you str . . . View Full Definition

Frames Per Stop Or (Per Stop): The industry standard for measuring the maintenance performed on pinsetter machines. Most centers will track the number of frames before the machine needs human intervention to continue runn . . . View Full Definition

Free Hook: An expression when the lanes are very dry; i.e., you can throw a hook for free! No work required!

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