pool ball

Thân thiện

A player uses a cue stick to hit the white pool ball.

Definition

Noun: A spherical object specifically designed and used for playing the game of pool.

Usage

A "pool ball" is one of the solid-colored or striped balls, or the cue ball, used in the cue sports of pool (e.g., eight-ball, nine-ball). It is distinct from balls used in other games like snooker or carom billiards.

Examples

• Noun:
  • He carefully lined up his shot, aiming the cue ball at the striped pool ball.
  • The 8-ball, a black pool ball, must be pocketed last to win the game.
  • A standard set for eight-ball pool contains sixteen pool balls.

Advanced Usage

• "To sink a pool ball": To successfully shoot a pool ball into a pocket.
  • Her goal was to sink every solid-colored pool ball on the table.

Variants and Related Words

• Cue ball (n): The white, unmarked pool ball that is struck with the cue stick.
  • Positioning the cue ball correctly is crucial for the next shot.
• Object ball (n): Any pool ball that is the target of the cue ball.
  • He called the 5-ball as his object ball for the next shot.

Synonyms

• Billiard ball: A more general term for balls used in cue sports, which can include pool, snooker, and carom billiards.

Related Phrases

• "Behind the eight ball" (idiom): In a difficult or disadvantageous position. This idiom originates from the game of pool, where being "behind" the black 8-ball often leaves a player with no direct shot.
  • Missing that deadline has really put us behind the eight ball on this project.

Học thuật

Noun

1. ball used in playing pool