Split (bowling)
A split is a situation in ten pin bowling in which the first ball of a frame knocks down the headpin (i.e., the "number 1" pin) but leaves standing two or more non-adjacent groups of one or more pins. Scoring a spare in this situation is often referred to as a "killer shot".
Read more about Split (bowling): Equivalent Splits, "Field Goals", Splits in Candlepin Bowling
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