ten-strike

1 7.9

A bowler knocks down all ten pins with the first ball in a frame

noun
/ˈtɛnˌstraɪk/

Jargon

: strike

Getting a ten-strike can change the outcome of a close bowling match.

Examples

He scored a ten-strike in the first frame.
She cheered loudly when he got a ten-strike in the final frame.
After missing earlier, he managed a ten-strike to end his game on a high note.
Did you see her get a ten-strike last night?
I finally achieved a ten-strike during my bowling game last night, knocking down all the pins on my first try.
She celebrated her first ten-strike with friends, excited to see all ten pins fall at once.
After practicing for weeks, he was thrilled to get a ten-strike in the tournament.

Synonyms

strike

vsten-strike

22 3.1

All ten pins knocked down with the first ball

is the same meaning but written using a hyphenated form

Antonyms

open frame

Jargon

1 7.1

A frame in which a player fails to knock down all the pins with two rolls

How Many

ten-strike

Jargon

1 7.9

pinfall

Jargon

4.8

Surface Forms

ten-strike singular

ten-strikes plural

Morphology

ten-strike = ten + strike (opaque) = ten + strike

The term 'ten-strike' is specific to bowling and does not transparently convey its meaning through its components.

Etymology

Ten-strike is easy to remember because ten means '10' and strike means 'hit'. So a ten-strike is a single hit that knocks down 'all ten pins' in bowling.