"half-ball" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "half- + ball, so called because the view from the cue ball is half eclipsing the object ball.",
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          "text": "The shot needs to be slightly thicker than half-ball to get to the center pocket."
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        "Describes a shot where the cue ball and the object ball make contact at a natural 45º angle."
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          "cue ball",
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        "(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) Describes a shot where the cue ball and the object ball make contact at a natural 45º angle."
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  "word": "half-ball"
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  "etymology_text": "half- + ball, so called because the view from the cue ball is half eclipsing the object ball.",
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