"spot stroke" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spot strokes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spot stroke (plural spot strokes)
  1. (billiards) The pocketing of the red ball in a top corner pocket from off its own spot so as to leave the cue ball in position for an easy winning hazard in either top corner pocket. Categories (topical): Billiards
    Sense id: en-spot_stroke-en-noun-gNqsIv6H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, billiards, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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