touching ball

noun

An instance where the cue ball is touching a potential object ball. If the player hits the ball in question, it is a foul shot.

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Meanings

nountouching ball (plural touching balls)

plural touching balls

  1. ball gamesAn instance where the cue ball is touching a potential object ball. If the player hits the ball in question, it is a foul shot.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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