spare part, spare (noun)

an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

fifth wheel, spare (noun)

an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle

spare (adj)

a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls

spare, trim (adj)

thin and fit

"the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"

excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus (adj)

more than is needed, desired, or required

"trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

spare, free (adj)

not taken up by scheduled activities

"a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands"

spare (adj)

kept in reserve especially for emergency use

"a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"

bare(a), scanty, spare (adj)

lacking in amplitude or quantity

"a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet"

plain, bare, spare, unembellished, unornamented (verb)

lacking embellishment or ornamentation

"a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"

spare, save (verb)

refrain from harming

spare (verb)

save or relieve from an experience or action

"I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"

spare, give up, part with, dispense with (verb)

give up what is not strictly needed

"he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"

spare (verb)

use frugally or carefully

Spare

A spare is a term used in bowling to indicate that all of the pins have been knocked down after the second ball of a frame. The symbol for a spare is a slash mark. A "spare" is awarded when no pins are left standing after the second ball of a frame; i.e., a player uses both balls of a frame to clear all ten pins. A player achieving a spare is awarded ten points, plus a bonus of whatever is scored with the next ball. It is typically rendered as a slash on scoresheets in place of the second pin count for a frame. A player who bowls a spare in the tenth frame is awarded one extra ball to allow for the bonus points. Correctly calculating bonus points can be difficult, especially when combinations of strikes and spares come in successive frames. In modern times, however, this has been overcome with automated scoring systems, linked to the machines that set and clear the pins between frames. A computer automatically counts pins that remain standing, and fills in a virtual score sheet. However, even the automated system is not fool-proof, as the computer can miscount the number of pins that remain standing.