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Billiard Terms
(As Supplied by the Billiard Congress of America)
GAME BALL (General) The ball which, if pocketed legally, would
produce victory in a game.
GRIP (general) The manner in which the butt of the cue is held in the
hand.
HANDICAPPING (General) Modifications in the scoring and/or rules
of games to enable players of differing abilities to compete on more
even terms.
HEADSPOT (General) The point on the head of the table where
imaginary lines drawn between the center diamonds of the short rails
and the second diamonds of the long rails intersect.
HIGH RUN During a specified segment of play, the greatest number
of balls scored in one turn or inning at the table.
INNING (General) A turn at the table by a player, and which may last
for several racks in some pocket games.
JAW The slanted part of the cushion that is cut at an angle to for the
opening from the bed of the table into the pocket.
JOINT On two-piece cues, the screw-and-thread device, approximately
midway in the cue, that permits it to be separated into 2 sections.
JUMP SHOT A shot in which the cue ball or object ball is caused to
rise off the bed of the table.
KISS OUT Accidental contact between balls that causes a shot to fail.
KITCHEN A slang term used to describe the area of the table between
the head string and the cushion on the head end of the table.
LEAVE The position of the balls after a player's shot.
LONG Usually refers to a ball which, due to english and speed, travels
a path with wider angles than those that are standard for such a ball if
struck with natural english and moderate speed.
LOT Procedures used, not involving Billiard skills, to determine the
starting player or order of play. Common methods used are flipping
coins, drawing straws, drawing cards, or drawing peas or pills.
MISS Failure to execute a completed shot.
OBJECT BALL The particuliar object ball being played on a shot.
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