Open Frame (Noun)
Meaning
Any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare; "the break in the eighth frame cost him the match".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The bowler struggled to maintain his lead after leaving an open frame in the fifth round.
- An open frame in the tenth round sealed his fate and he lost the championship.
- She was ahead until the eighth frame when she left an open frame and her opponent caught up.
- The break in the eighth frame was an open frame that cost him the match.
- A single open frame in the final round ruined his chances of winning the tournament.