Entertainment / Bowling / Bumped The Oil Line: Usually means that a player has thrown what they think is a pretty decent shot on a crowned condition; the ball begins to hook back and then hits the area of more oil and does not finish strongly; it is said to have bumped the oil line. See also rode the oil line.
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Line Noun Synonyms: wrinkle, crease, crinkle, furrow, crow's-foot
Line Verb Synonyms: interline, cover, face, ceil
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Oil Noun Synonyms: lubricant, grease, lubricator, unguent
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