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half-ball en · ADJ

Etymology

From half- + ball, so called because the view from the cue ball is half eclipsing the object ball.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) 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.