object ball
51carom ball — noun : the second ball hit by the cue ball in making a carom in billiards * * * Billiards, Pool. the ball struck by the cue ball in rebounding off the object ball. Cf. object ball (def. 1). [1770 80] …
52half-ball — adjective Describes a shot where the cue ball and the object ball make contact at a natural 45º angle. So called because the view from the cue ball is half eclipsing the object ball. The shot needs to be slightly thicker than half ball to get to… …
53carom ball — Billiards, Pool. the ball struck by the cue ball in rebounding off the object ball. Cf. object ball (def. 1). [1770 80] * * * …
54cue ball — noun the ball that the billiard player or pool player strikes with his cue • Hypernyms: ↑billiard ball * * * noun Etymology: cue (IV) 1. : the ball that a player strikes with his cue in billiards and pool as distinguished from any of the other… …
55billiard ball — noun ball used in playing billiards • Hypernyms: ↑ball • Hyponyms: ↑cue ball, ↑object ball * * * noun Etymology: billiards : one of the balls used in playing billiards * * * one of the …
56half-ball — halfˈ ball noun (snooker, etc) A shot in which the cue ball is aimed at the edge of the object ball • • • Main Entry: ↑half …
57half-ball stroke — noun : a stroke in billiards in which the center of the striker s ball is made to hit the extreme edge of an object ball …
58Unidentified flying object — UFO redirects here. For other uses, see UFO (disambiguation). Photograph of alleged UFO, New Jersey, July 31, 1952 A term originally coined by …
59Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company — Infobox Court Case name = Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company court = Court of Appeal (Civil Division) date filed = date decided = 7 December 1892 full name = Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company citations = [1893] 1 QB 256 judges = Lindley… …
60Exercise ball — An exercise ball, also known as a Swiss ball, is a ball constructed of elastic soft PVC with a diameter of around 35 to 85 cm (14 to 34 inches). It is used in physical therapy and exercise.The ball is also known by a number of different names,… …
