All of these basic billiard terms are utilized when playing billiards, how many of them do you know? Spike summarizes some of the basic terms so you can show off in front of your friends.
H Slip: The cue ball does not hit the ball successfully because it slips when it impacts the main ball, also known as a slide shot.
Thick Ball: A ball that impacts close to the center of the ball.
Strike: Bowling a game of billiards in which all 10 balls are put into the net bag with only one shot.
Back Ball: All the balls left on the table plate.
Talcum Powder: A white powder used to reduce the resistance between the cue and the fingers.
J Close Ball: Two balls so close together that they resemble the shape of eyeglasses, also known as “eyeglasses balls”.
Corner Balls: Pockets located in the corners of a pool table.
Fluke Ball: A ball that falls outside the target ball.
Foot: The midpoint of the foot line drawn on the table’s dial, often used in American billiards.
Gathering: Bringing the hit balls together within a certain area.
Point of Strike: The point at which the cue ball strikes the main ball.
Cannonball: A style of play that utilizes the main ball after the impacted ball bounces off the cue ball and causes other balls to fall into the pocket.
Foot Line: The line connecting the two long sides of the fifth marker, also called the down line.
Approach: The movement of the club in the direction of the shot.
K
Carom: A French billiard shot in which the main ball hits two consecutive balls.
K-Ball: The main ball hits the first ball and then is hit by the first ball before it reaches the second ball.
Empty Shore: A ball that hits the edge of the table and then bounces back to hit another ball.
Empty Shot: A shot in which the lead ball does not hit any of the balls.
Tee Zone: A semi-circular area on a drop pocket billiard table, designed for teeing off.
Opening: The first shot of a billiard game, also known as the tee shot.
Tee Line: A line on the billiard table parallel to the bottom edge.
LANDING: The main ball does not hit the ball, but falls into the pocket itself.
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Lousy Shot: Also known as a poke, a foul play in which the cue stick is not directly separated from the main ball when the main ball impacts the ball, or the main ball is poked 2 times.
Pull: A backward movement, also known as shrinking, produced by the ball that the main ball impacts head-on.
Chain Shot: Two or more balls touching one another, finally knocking all the designated balls into the pocket.
Streak: The main ball hits the designated balls first, and then the balls collide with one or more of the balls before falling into the pocket.
Roulette: A type of American pool, also known as Pool.
M
Mother Ball: The ball directly hit by the cue ball, also called the main ball, the ball, hand ball, usually white.
Yardage: A triangular wooden frame in which balls can be placed in a triangular shape.
N
Inner Zone: The part of the teeing line near the bottom edge of the table is the inner zone. p Banked Ball: A ball that hits the edge of the table after the main ball has hit the ball of the first, and then hits the ball of the other. A ball that hits the edge of the table once is called a banked ball, and a ball that hits the edge of the table twice is called a banked ball.
Off-set Ball: A movement in which the cue ball hits the left or right side of the center of the main ball and rotates sideways. There is a difference between an off-set and a reverse off-set.
Q
Table: A table used for billiards with certain specifications.
Curve: The side of the cue ball that is hit by the cue stick, making it deviate from the straight line and show an arc movement.
Cue: The wooden stick for hitting the ball, usually made of high quality hardwood, weighing 380-600 grams and measuring 137-148 centimeters in length.
Light Ball: A stroke in which the main ball hits the first ball thinly and then hits the second ball diagonally.
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Rap the head: to deliberately allow the opponent to score points.
R: To allow the weaker team a certain number of points in a match.
Angle of Entry: The angle at which a ball collides with the edge of the table. s Send Red: To send a red ball into a pocket.
SEND DOWN: To knock the ball down into the pocket.
Double Ball: The main ball hits two balls in a row.
Double Blossom: In four-ball billiards, a ball that hits three balls in a row is a double blossom.
Triangle: The easiest ball to hit in four-ball billiards.
Fumble: A ball that is not hit is a fumble.
Tuck: A spinning motion produced by hitting the side of the main ball.
Snooker Billiards: The original meaning is obstacle ball, belongs to the English billiards, also known as colorful bag ball. T Push Ball: The main ball is very close to the ball, the ball and the main ball together by the cue stick pushed forward.
Stick ball: Two or more balls close together or close to the edge of the table.
Jumping Ball: A special technique of hitting a ball that causes the main ball or balls to jump.
Edge: The border of a table, the wooden edge of a billiard table that holds the rubber edge, also known as the table edge.
Setting: After the main ball hits the ball head-on, it transfers all its power to the ball and stops without moving.
The ball is passed to the ball, and stops itself, also known as stopping the ball.
Striker: Also called a striker, a ball that has not scored a point and has lost the right to hit.
Stick: A ball that, after coming to a standstill, sticks to the edge of the table, also known as a stick.
Backswing: Retracting the cue ball, also known as backswinging.
Billiard Point: In English billiards, the point 12.5 inches from the midpoint of the bottom edge, also known as the red ball preparation point or red ball base point.
Headline: In American drop shot, the line near the top edge and connecting the two long sides at the second marker, also known as the top line.
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Outside Zone: The portion of the tee line near the top edge is the outside zone.
Kissing: When the ball cannot fall into the pocket directly, the ball will fall into the pocket by colliding with other balls.
X
Rubber Head: A rubber head on the club head.
Meeting Ball: After hitting the first ball, the main ball collides with the second ball.
Y
One-Handed: When hitting a double, the lead ball hits 2 balls in succession without hitting the table edge.
Side Ball: A drop shot in which the main ball hits the edge of the table once and then bounces back.
Waist Pocket: A pocket set in the center of the two long sides of a drop pocket billiard ball.
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Self-Drop: The main ball hits the ball and then falls into the pocket.
Obstruction Ball: A ball that is blocked by other balls and cannot be aimed or hit directly.
Designated Hit: A ball that is designated in advance to fall into a designated pocket.
Center Point: The center point on the table surface.
Point of impact: The aiming point when hitting the main ball with the cue ball.
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