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Blue Dot: A ball made by Columbia, noted for its hardness and low hook; often used as a spare ball or a ball for very dry lanes.

Board: A lane consists of several strips of wood, each called boards; they are usually numbered by the player and used as targeting terms; i.e., I was throwing the 5th board; in synthetic lanes the . . . View Full Definition

Board 17: Refers to the pocket area of the pins.

Body English: Movements and contortions and the body intended to steer the ball as it travels down the lane. Usually ineffective.

Bono: A condition typified by a severe lack of lane conditioner - see Mojave Desert; term seems to be confined to England.

Bonus: In some competitive play you get additional pins, a bonus, for winning the game or match; these pins count towards overall placement in the competition, but do not count when computing a pla . . . View Full Definition

Bonus Time: The shots you take after getting a fill in the 10th frame.

Boomer: A big hooking ball; a person that throws a big hooking ball.

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

Bowl Out: The practice of allowing a team player to complete their game by bowling more than their schedule turn at one time; allowed as a courtesy to a player that has other time commitments; league . . . View Full Definition

Bowl-Off: First elimination of bowling (semi-finals). A Roll-off is final eliminations, (Finals).

Bowling Center: Bowling Establishment, (Bowling Alley, HOUSE.)

Bowling This Month: The premier bowling magazine for players.

Box: A frame.

Box-Frame: In horizontal scoring, the smaller box is used for 3 ball score, or bonus on mark. In vertical scoring, the left column-box is also used.

BPAA: Bowling Proprietors Association of America.

Break: (1) A lucky shot (2) used to indicate that a string of strikes was stopped (3) used when stating that a ball has been thrown that travels in an path with an arc.

Break Point: The portion on the lane where the thrown ball begins to hook back to the pocket. Finding the proper breakpoint (called breakpoint management) is critical to the modern game. A ball that hook . . . View Full Definition

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