Although most shots are not direct hits, there are several terms that can be used. The term "angle shot" refers to anything other than a direct hit. The term "cut shot" refers to an angle shot, but usually is used when the angle is 45 degrees or more. The term "kiss shot" is used to refer to an angle shot involving more than one ball, while a "kiss" is an extreme cut shot with the cue ball hitting the object ball at close to a 90 degree angle.
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A faulty billiards shot is called a "miscue"
An anchor shot is a billiards shot made with the object balls in an anchor space.
Billiards in the name of a popular cue sport.
there are no points in a billiards game. Do you by any chance reffer to pocketing two red balls at the same shot in a SNOOKER game? In that case you get two points and an extra shot.
For pocket billiards, 9 ball is often won in 1 shot. Both 8 ball and 9 ball can be won on the break,
This is typically a billiards term meaning, "a shot in billiards in which the cue ball strikes each of two object ball".
Bar Billiards.
In bIlliards there is no point limit. The game is either timed (Pre-determined) or reaching a agreed point value. Points are allocated: Object ball - Pot or in-off (3) Opponnet ball - (2) Canon - (2) Hope this helps
It is singular to refer to the game. However, a shot may be called a billiard and in that case, billiards can refer to multiple shots and would be plural.
There are generally two terms used for billiards - English billiards or pocket billiards. Pocket billiards is also called pool. Billiards is a popular bar game that has a number of different names that it has been called over the years but the most notable and popular is simply that of pool.
Brunswick is the oldest name in billiards and pocket billiards. They have been making tables and other equipment for the industry since 1845 and are known for quality equipment.