"hanging ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hanging balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hanging ball (plural hanging balls)
  1. (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) A ball that is in the jaws of a pocket Categories (topical): Billiards, Snooker, Sports Synonyms: sitter
    Sense id: en-hanging_ball-en-noun-B7whjoCa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, billiards, games, hobbies, lifestyle, pool, snooker, sports

Inflected forms

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