Not-quite-a-strike, in bowling Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. not taken up by scheduled activities
2. thin and fit
(verb)
1. refrain from harming
2. give up what is not strictly needed
(noun)
1. an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
2. an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BOWLING (noun)
1. a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
2. (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
STRIKE (verb)
1. drive something violently into a location
2. make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
STRIKE (noun)
1. a conspicuous success
2. a gentle blow

Hint 3: Anagram

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