spare ball

noun

The situation where all ten pins are knocked down with the second throw in a frame. The points scored by the next ball rolled (in the next frame) are added to the spare's frame's score.

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Meanings

nounspare ball (plural spare balls)

plural spare balls

  1. tenpin bowlingThe situation where all ten pins are knocked down with the second throw in a frame. The points scored by the next ball rolled (in the next frame) are added to the spare's frame's score.
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APA

spare ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spare%20ball

MLA

“spare ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spare%20ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spare ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spare%20ball.

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