"frame ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: frame balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} frame ball (plural frame balls)
  1. (snooker) The ball that will take the player's score past the theoretical winning point, even though the frame is not finished and there are still some balls remaining on the table. Categories (topical): Snooker
    Sense id: en-frame_ball-en-noun-RudbHyKc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, snooker, sports

Inflected forms

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