frame ball

noun

The ball that will take the player's score past the theoretical winning point, even though the frame is not finished and there are still some balls remaining on the table.

Meanings

nounframe ball (plural frame balls)

plural frame balls

  1. ball gamesThe ball that will take the player's score past the theoretical winning point, even though the frame is not finished and there are still some balls remaining on the table.
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APA

frame ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frame%20ball

MLA

“frame ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frame%20ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frame ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frame%20ball.

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