NOUN | act | masse shot, masse | a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically |
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Meaning | 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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Synonym | masse | |
Part of | billiards | Any of several games / games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls |
pool, pocket billiards | Any of various games / games played on a pool table having 6 pockets | |
Broader | stroke, shot | (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand |
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