Meanings
adjectivehalf-ball (not comparable)
- not comparableball gamesDescribes a shot where the cue ball and the object ball make contact at a natural 45º angle.
The shot needs to be slightly thicker than half-ball to get to the center pocket.
Origin
From half- + ball, so called because the view from the cue ball is half eclipsing the object ball.
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half-ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-ball
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“half-ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-ball. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-ball,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-ball.
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