noun
spare
Knocking down all ten bowling pins in two rolls within a frame.
She bowls a spare by clearing the remaining pins on her second roll.
Etymology
Bowling spare names the result of clearing the pins left after the first ball. The second roll deals with what remains in the frame.
More examples
- He needed a spare in the last frame.
- The game included three spares.
- A spare kept her score competitive.
Forms
spare · spares
Similar words
- strike
- In bowling, clears all pins on the first roll rather than the second.