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MAKEABLE SPLIT
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A split that isn't terribly difficult to convert, though it may not exactly be easy.
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MAPLE
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The hard wood used for the head portion of the lanes (foul line to arrows); see also "pine", "splice", and "dovetails".
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MAPLES
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The pins, because that's the wood they used to be made from.
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MARK
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A strike or spare; a person that is vulnerable to losing money in a match; your target on the lanes.
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MARSHMALLOW
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A soft hitting ball; ineffective ball.
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MASS BIAS
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Mass bias in a bowling ball occurs when the weight block or portion of weight block is more dominant in one direction inside of a bowling ball.
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MATCH
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3, 5, or 10 strings (per player) game between opponents.
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MATCH PLAY
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A kind of competition in which two bowlers compete against one another, rather than against the field as a whole. Typically, the winner of a match advances to the next round for another match.
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MEDAL PLAY
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Only total pins count. Most local events, city and association tournaments for example, are medal play or medal play with handicap.
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MEDIC
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Called out when a solid corner or 5-pin is left. Sarcastically calling for a doctor because the bowler hit the ball "so hard" there must be blood on their fingers; or alternatively, that the ball is near death (five pin) and needs assistance.
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MELINDA
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A phrase sweeping its way through England at the moment is the 'Melinda' call when you get a messenger or a lot of pin action. So named after the large chested model Melinda Messenger.
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MESSENGER
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The name given to the pin that rolls across the pindeck into a pin or pins to either get a strike or break up a split.
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MINUS
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In competitive play, the amount of pins (including bonus, if any) that a player is scoring under a 200 average; a player that shoots 1534 for 8 games is "minus" 66. See also "plus", "over" and "under".
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MISS
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An error; a blow; usually does not refer to an unmade split.
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MISTER 900
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Usually refers to Glenn Allison; he had the first 900 series before the SoB; it was rejected as not being in compliance with the lane conditioning rules at the time (although most experts acknowledge that it would be entirely legal today).
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MIXED DOUBLES
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A two person team competition in which one is male and the other female.
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MIXER
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A light pocket hit that scatters the pins resulting in a strike. A ball with a lot of action.
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MOAT
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The gutter.
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MOJAVE DESERT
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Very dry lane condition; "arid".
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MORPHED
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When a pin moves across the deck and does not fall, perhaps changing from an easy spare to a much harder spare.
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MOTHER-IN-LAW
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Usually the 7-pin, because it's often the pin that remains standing to spoil what looked like a good strike hit; sometimes synonymous with barmaid.
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MOVE IN
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To adjust your approach farther towards the center of the lane; towards higher numbered boards.
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MOVE OUT
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To adjust your approach farther towards the edge of the lane; towards lower numbered boards.
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MR. (OR MRS.) AVERAGE
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Facetious name for a bowler who doesn't show up, since his or her average is often used to compute team scoring. See also blind.
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MULE EARS
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Same as bedposts.
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MULTILINGUAL
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When a player is able to score well from a variety of lines/angles.
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MURPHY
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Same as baby split.
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