TERMINOLOGY
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APPROACH
ANCHOR BOWLER
ARROWS
BOARDS
BACK-END
BALL RETURN
BUMPERS
CARRY
DOUBLE
FOUL
FOUL LINE
GUTTER
HANDICAP
HOOK
LANE
LANE COURTESY
LEAGUE PLAY
OPEN
PIN DECK
PIN SETTER
POCKET
RANGE FINDER
SPARE
SPLIT
STRIKE
2LS Layout System
A.I. Core
ASYMMETRICAL
BRIDGE
CORE
COVERSTOCK
CENTER OF GRAVITY (CG)
DIFFERENTIAL
POSITIVE AXIS POINT (PAP)
PIN
PIN UP
PIN DOWN
POLYESTER
RADIUS OF GYRATION (RG)
REACTIVE RESIN
SPAN
SLUG
SYMMETRICAL
SURFACE
TRACK MIGRATION
URETHANE
WEIGHTBLOCK
BREAKPOINT
CARRY DOWN
CLIFF
DRY
FRESH
HOUSE SHOT
LENGTH
OIL PATTERN
SPORT SHOT
TRANSITION
VOLUME
WET/DRY
AXIS TILT
AXIS ROTATION
ANGLE OF ENTRY
AGRESSIVE BALL REACTION
ANGULAR
BALL BURN
CLEAN THROUGH THE FRONT
CONTROL
EARLY HOOK
ENERGY RETENTION
HOOK PHASE
HOOK POTENTIAL
LATE HOOK
ROLL PHASE
SMOOTH
SKID PHASE
UP THE LANE
WEAK BALL REACTION
SANDING
POLISHING
SURFACE GRIT
SURFACE REFRESH
BACKUP
CRANKER
CUPPING
FOLLOW THROUGH
LOFT
PUSHAWAY
RELEASE
SLIDE STEP
STROKER
SWING PLANE
TWO HANDED
TWEENER
UP THE BACK
OFF THE SIDE
LAUNCH ANGLE
BROOKLYN
BUCKET
FLAT 10
FLARE
LANE SHINE
MESSENGER
PUSH
REVS
SLEEPER
SANDBAGGER
SCRATCH
TURKEY
WASHOUT