masse

Thân thiện

A player executes a masse shot on the billiard table.

Definition

Noun: 1. A billiards or pool shot: A masse is a specific type of shot in cue sports where the cue stick is held nearly vertical. The cue ball is struck sharply on its side, causing it to curve dramatically around an obstructing ball before hitting the intended target ball.

Usage

The term "masse" is used exclusively in the context of cue sports like billiards and pool. It describes a highly skilled, advanced shot used to navigate around obstacles. * The player executed a perfect masse to sink the eight ball. * Attempting a masse shot on this table is very difficult due to the slow cloth.

Advanced Usage

• "To shoot a masse" / "To play a masse": These are common verb phrases used to describe performing this shot.
  • He had to shoot a masse to avoid the scratch.
• The shot is characterized by its extreme cue elevation and the resulting curved path of the cue ball.

Variants and Related Words

• Massé shot: A common alternative phrasing with the same meaning.
• Curve shot / Swerve shot: More general, descriptive terms for shots that make the cue ball curve, though they may not specify the near-vertical cue technique of a true masse.

Synonyms

• Curve shot
• Swerve shot

Related Phrases

• "To put masse on the ball": This phrase refers to the general technique of applying extreme spin (side spin) to the cue ball, which is the principle behind the masse shot.
  • You need to put a lot of masse on the ball for it to curve that much.

Học thuật

Noun

1. 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• masse shot