winning hazard

noun

When one's cue ball strikes some other ball and causes that other ball to sink into a pocket. If the sunken ball is the red ball then one scores three points, but if the sunken ball is the other player's cue ball then one scores two points.

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Meanings

nounwinning hazard (plural winning hazards)

plural winning hazards

  1. Englishball gamesWhen one's cue ball strikes some other ball and causes that other ball to sink into a pocket. If the sunken ball is the red ball then one scores three points, but if the sunken ball is the other player's cue ball then one scores two points.

    Synonyms: pot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounWhen one's cue ball strikes some other ball and causes that other ball to sink into a pocket. If the sunken ball is the red ball then one scores three points, but if the sunken ball is the other player's cue ball then one scores two points.

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pot
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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