ball in hand

noun

In billiards, a circumstance in which a fault by another player, such as a scratch, permits the competitor to take the cue ball in hand and place it anywhere on the table.

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Meanings

nounball in hand (plural balls in hand)

plural balls in hand

  1. In billiards, a circumstance in which a fault by another player, such as a scratch, permits the competitor to take the cue ball in hand and place it anywhere on the table.

Translations

Finnish käsipallo
  • käsipallocircumstance in billiards
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APA

ball in hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball%20in%20hand

MLA

“ball in hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball%20in%20hand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ball in hand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball%20in%20hand.

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