"plain ball" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} plain ball (not comparable)
  1. (snooker, of a shot) Hitting the cue ball in the center. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Snooker
    Sense id: en-plain_ball-en-adj-cO9Ju7vw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, snooker, sports

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} plain ball (not comparable)
  1. (snooker, of a shot) Hitting the cue ball in the center. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Snooker
    Sense id: en-plain_ball-en-adv-cO9Ju7vw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, snooker, sports

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