masse shot
(masse, masse shot)
Princeton's WordNet
a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
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masse
(masse, masse shot)
Princeton's WordNet
a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
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ball
Webster Dictionary
any solid spherical, cylindrical, or conical projectile of lead or iron, to be discharged from a firearm; as, a cannon ball; a rifle ball; -- often used collectively; as, powder and ball. Spherical balls for the smaller firearms are commonly called bullets
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hazard
Webster Dictionary
holing a ball, whether the object ball (winning hazard) or the player's ball (losing hazard)
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object ball
(object ball)
Princeton's WordNet
the billiard ball that is intended to be the first ball struck by the cue ball
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glomeration
Webster Dictionary
the act of forming or gathering into a ball or round mass; the state of being gathered into a ball; conglomeration
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pitcher
Webster Dictionary
one who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball, etc.; specifically (Baseball), the player who delivers the ball to the batsman
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ball
Webster Dictionary
a roundish protuberant portion of some part of the body; as, the ball of the thumb; the ball of the foot
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rover
Webster Dictionary
a ball which has passed through all the hoops and would go out if it hit the stake but is continued in play; also, the player of such a ball
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bob
Webster Dictionary
the ball or heavy part of a pendulum; also, the ball or weight at the end of a plumb line
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croquet
Webster Dictionary
in the game of croquet, to drive away an opponent's ball, after putting one's own in contact with it, by striking one's own ball with the mallet
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english
Webster Dictionary
a twist or spinning motion given to a ball in striking it that influences the direction it will take after touching a cushion or another ball
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ball
Webster Dictionary
any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as, a ball of twine; a ball of snow
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fly
Webster Dictionary
a batted ball that flies to a considerable distance, usually high in the air; also, the flight of a ball so struck; as, it was caught on the fly
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bias
Webster Dictionary
a weight on the side of the ball used in the game of bowls, or a tendency imparted to the ball, which turns it from a straight line
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baseball
Webster Dictionary
a game of ball, so called from the bases or bounds ( four in number) which designate the circuit which each player must endeavor to make after striking the ball
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pommel
Webster Dictionary
a knob or ball; an object resembling a ball in form
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chase
Webster Dictionary
a division of the floor of a gallery, marked by a figure or otherwise; the spot where a ball falls, and between which and the dedans the adversary must drive his ball in order to gain a point
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ball
Webster Dictionary
to form or wind into a ball; as, to ball cotton
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shank
(shank)
Princeton's WordNet
hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
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stymy
(stymie, stymy)
Princeton's WordNet
a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
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stymie
(stymie, stymy)
Princeton's WordNet
a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
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carom
Webster Dictionary
a shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball. In England it is called cannon
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english
Webster Dictionary
to strike (the cue ball) in such a manner as to give it in addition to its forward motion a spinning motion, that influences its direction after impact on another ball or the cushion
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football
(football, football game)
Princeton's WordNet
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
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football game
(football, football game)
Princeton's WordNet
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
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convert
(convert)
Princeton's WordNet
score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone
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bowl
Webster Dictionary
a ball of wood or other material used for rolling on a level surface in play; a ball of hard wood having one side heavier than the other, so as to give it a bias when rolled
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rusher
(rusher)
Princeton's WordNet
(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball
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fireball
(fireball)
Princeton's WordNet
a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning)
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