half-ball
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From half- + ball, so called because the view from the cue ball is half eclipsing the object ball.
Adjective
[edit]half-ball (not comparable)
- (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) Describes a shot where the cue ball and the object ball make contact at a natural 45º angle.
- The shot needs to be slightly thicker than half-ball to get to the center pocket.