gutter balls
Zero-point rolls
A gutter ball is a bowling ball that rolls into one of the side channels (gutters) flanking the lane, scoring zero: I threw three gutter balls in a row.
Figuratively, a gutter ball is any failed attempt or complete miss: His joke landed like a gutter ball.
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- missFail to reach
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- house ballBowling alley's communal equipment
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bowling performance outcome
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Refusals to work collectively
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bowling accuracy/precision
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Exact center strikes
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