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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Describes a shot where the cue ball and the object ball make contact at a natural 45º angle. not-comparable

   "The shot needs to be slightly thicker than half-ball to get to the center pocket."

Example

More examples

"The shot needs to be slightly thicker than half-ball to get to the center pocket."

Etymology

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

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