What does it mean to get a 'spare' in bowling?

Answer 1

A spare is a term in Bowling that means all of the pins are knocked down with the second ball of the frame. It is usually indicated by a slash "/" on the scoresheet. A player gaining a spare gains 10 points.

Answer 2

The way I see it, it is called a spare because you use your extra shot to knock all the pins down.(or in other words, used your spare shot to get a spare)

Answer 3

A "spare" in bowling is when it takes two rolls in one frame to knock down all ten pins. A frame with a spare is scored by adding ten with the pins knocked down by the next ball.

Answer 4

The spare is getting to 2nd sub-bowl at 10 pins getting.