Sports - Cue Sports

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pool [noun]

a game played on a table with two players, in which the players use special sticks to hit 16 numbered balls into the holes at the edge of the table

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a game in which players use a cue stick, aiming to sink all their balls before pocketing the black eight ball to win

Ex: She enjoys playing eight ball with friends at the local bar .

a cue sport played with nine numbered balls and a cue ball, where the objective is to pocket the 9-ball

Ex: In nine ball , players must hit the lowest numbered ball first .

a type of cue sport game where each player is assigned one specific pocket and must only score balls into that pocket

Ex: The one-pocket championship was the highlight of the pool hall 's events .
snooker [noun]

a variation of pool played on a special green table with 1 white ball, 15 red balls, and 6 balls of other colors

a table game in which two players compete by trying to direct balls into holes around the table using special long sticks called cues

Ex: After dinner , we decided to play a few rounds of billiards to pass the time .

a cue sport in which players score points by bouncing the cue ball off two other balls

Ex: The carom billiards match was intense , with both players displaying remarkable skill .

a traditional pub game played on a small table with pockets, combining elements of billiards and bagatelle, providing a social and skill-based pastime in pubs and bars

Ex: He is really good at bar billiards , always scoring high points .

a cue sport where the player must hit the cue ball to contact at least three cushions before striking the second object ball

Ex: Three-cushion billiards can be challenging for beginners .
pot [noun]

the act of successfully hitting a ball into a pocket in pool and snooker

Ex: Her series of pots in quick succession amazed everyone watching .

a strategic play where the player aims to leave the opponent with a difficult or low-scoring shot

Ex: His safety shot left the opponent with no clear path to the pocket .

a shot in cue sports where the ball is bounced off the cushion before hitting the target

Ex: She practiced her bank shot for hours to improve her accuracy .

a shot where the cue ball is intentionally jumped over an obstacle ball to pocket another ball or avoid a foul

Ex: The jump shot was risky but necessary to reach the last remaining ball on the table .

(cue sports) the situation where the cue ball bounces off the table cushions before hitting another ball

Ex: She struggled with the cushion shot , overshooting the intended position .
carom [noun]

the act of hitting one ball with the cue ball, which then strikes one or more other balls on the table without any balls being pocketed into a pocket

Ex: They studied the physics of caroms to understand rebound angles .
fluke [noun]

a surprising piece of good luck

Ex: She passed the difficult exam by a fluke .

(cue sports) a shot where the cue ball is hit with extreme spin, causing it to curve sharply around obstacles

Ex: She practiced the masse shot tirelessly until she mastered it .

a shot in cue sports where the cue ball is struck below center to make it reverse its path after hitting an object ball

Ex: The player 's draw shot stopped the cue ball dead for the easy next shot .

a situation in cue sports where the cue ball strikes two object balls successively in a single stroke

Ex: In a surprising move , she attempted a double shot to clear the table , but missed the second ball .

(cue sports) a shot where the cue ball is struck above center with enough force to follow the object ball into the pocket

Ex: They practiced force follow shots all afternoon .

a shot in cue sports where the cue ball is struck directly towards the object ball without any spin

Ex: She practiced her straight shot to improve accuracy .

a shot in cue sports where one ball is driven into another to pocket a third ball

Ex: The plant shot set up an easy win for her team .
pocket [noun]

one of the six holes or openings on the table where balls are aimed to be legally sunk during gameplay in cue sports such as pool and billiards

Ex: They marked the position of each pocket on the pool table .
treble [noun]

the act of scoring three consecutive wins or points in cue sports

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century [noun]

(snooker) a break of 100 points or more achieved in one visit to the table

Ex: His highest century break is 147 , achieved with a flawless run .
to break [verb]

(primarily in the game of billiards, snooker, or pool) to be the first player who strikes at the beginning of a game

Ex: The first player to break often has an advantage in pool .

(cue sports) a foul where the cue tip remains in contact with the cue ball at the moment of cueing

Ex: The referee called a foul on the push shot as the player failed to execute a clean stroke .