gutter ball

noun

1. a bowling ball that is rolled into one of the gutters and does not hit any pins.

Example Sentences

All the other frames would consist of nothing but gutter balls.

From FiveThirtyEight

If one of his three strikes came on the 10th and final frame and he was prompted to bowl further to complete the game, he would bowl gutter balls out of frustration.

From FiveThirtyEight

All the other frames will consist of nothing but gutter balls.

From FiveThirtyEight

If one of his three strikes comes on the 10th and final frame and he is prompted to bowl further to complete the game, he will bowl gutter balls out of frustration.

From FiveThirtyEight