winning hazard

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English

Noun

winning hazard (plural winning hazards)

(English billiards) When one's cue ball strikes some other ball and causes that other ball to sink into a pocket. If the sunken ball is the red ball then one scores three points, but if the sunken ball is the other player's cue ball then one scores two points.

Synonyms

pot

Related terms

losing hazard

See also

cannon

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