"half-ball" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From half- + ball, so called because the view from the cue ball is half eclipsing the object ball. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|half|ball}} half- + ball Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} half-ball (not comparable)
  1. (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) Describes a shot where the cue ball and the object ball make contact at a natural 45º angle. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Billiards, Snooker, Sports
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