check side

noun

A sidespin of the cue ball which makes it bounce off the cush, or off another ball, at a shallower angle than normal.

Meanings

nouncheck side (plural check sides)

plural check sides

  1. ball gamesA sidespin of the cue ball which makes it bounce off the cush, or off another ball, at a shallower angle than normal.
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APA

check side. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20side

MLA

“check side.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20side. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “check side,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20side.

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