"winning hazard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: winning hazards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} winning hazard (plural winning hazards)
  1. (English billiards) When one's cue ball strikes some other ball and causes that other ball to sink into a pocket. If the sunken ball is the red ball then one scores three points, but if the sunken ball is the other player's cue ball then one scores two points. Tags: English Synonyms: pot Related terms: losing hazard, cannon
    Sense id: en-winning_hazard-en-noun-rcLxe2Hn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, billiards, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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